flower
Garden's colorful centerpiece
The showy part of a plant that bears reproductive organs is called the flower.
In less technical usage, flower designates such plant parts, severed from their roots, that are appreciated for their color, scent, and attractiveness: I sent Mom some flowers for Mother’s Day.
In gardening, flowers are attractive, flowering plants” Why don’t you plant some flowers out front?
The verb flower, when a plant is the subject, means to produce flowers: are the day lilies flowering yet?
Other things may be said to flower when they develop in a desirable way: Their unlikely friendship flowered into love.
Bloom's colorful segment
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- sepalOuter floral whorl segment
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
nectar · angiosperm · perennial · annual · biennial · cultivar · bloom · corolla
Fragrant liquid for wearing
- scentAirborne odor detected
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- essenceFundamental nature of something
jasmine · lavender · rose · frangipani · gardenia · tuberose · ylang-ylang · honeysuckle
Outer edge or limit
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
nursery · perennial · annual · wildflower · meadow · cottage · formal · trellis
Stinging nectar gatherer
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
- nectarFloral sugar water
pollen · foraging · honeybee · bumblebee · moth · wasp · beetle · hoverfly
Refined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- lovelinessPleasing beauty or charm
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
delicacy · vibrancy · colorful · picturesque · stunning · exquisite · ornate · dazzling
Recently sprouted young plant
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- budUnopened plant growth
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- stemPlant's central axis
bulb · soil · sunlight · watering · nutrients · pruning · propagation · cultivation
Intense fond attachment
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- purityUncontaminated quality
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- mourningPeriod following loss
passion · hope · innocence · friendship · sympathy · devotion · gratitude · condolence
petal
Bloom's colorful segment
pollen · nectar · angiosperm · perennial · annual · biennial · cultivar · bloom · corolla · ovary
perfume
Fragrant liquid for wearing
essence · jasmine · lavender · rose · frangipani · gardenia · tuberose · ylang-ylang · honeysuckle · sweet
border
Outer edge or limit
greenhouse · nursery · perennial · annual · wildflower · meadow · cottage · formal · trellis · arbor
bee
Stinging nectar gatherer
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
nectar · pollen · foraging · honeybee · bumblebee · moth · wasp · beetle · hoverfly · cross-pollination
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- lovelinessPleasing beauty or charm
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
radiance · delicacy · vibrancy · colorful · picturesque · stunning · exquisite · ornate · dazzling · gorgeous
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- budUnopened plant growth
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
stem · bulb · soil · sunlight · watering · nutrients · pruning · propagation · cultivation · fertilization
love
Intense fond attachment
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- purityUncontaminated quality
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
mourning · passion · hope · innocence · friendship · sympathy · devotion · gratitude · condolence · celebration
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- flower bedPrepared soil for planting
- fresh flowersNewly harvested blooms
- flower girlYouth strewing petals at weddings
- flower shopStore selling cut blooms
- flower potsContainers for growing plants
flowers, flowery, flowering, flowered, flowerpot, flowerbed, deflower, floweriness, flowerlike