† ˈonglet Obs. rare.
[a. F. onglet ‘ungula of a petal’ dim. of ongle claw.]
The claw of a petal.
| 1725 Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Rose, They cut off the Onglets with a Pair of Scissars, that is, that small white part the Roses have at the Extremity of their Leaves. |