flowers

Bouquet's colorful contents

Flowers are the reproductive structures of flowering plants, typically colorful and fragrant to attract pollinators.

Cut flowers serve as gifts and decorations: She brought flowers to the hospital.

To flower is to bloom or flourish: The cherry trees flowered early this year.

Figuratively, the flower of something is its finest part or period: the flower of youth.

botanical

petals

Colored bloom segments

  • stamenPollen-producing flower organ
  • pistilSeed-producing flower organ
  • pollenFloral reproductive grains

nectar · bud · bloom · sepal · anther · ovary · stem · leaf · root · bulb

wedding

boutonniere

Lapel flower arrangement

aisle · altar · petals · garland · arch · chuppah · lei · reception · arrangement · nosegay

fragrance

scent

Airborne odor detected

  • aromaPleasant distinctive smell
  • perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
  • bouquetArranged cluster of blooms

essence · jasmine · lavender · rose · frangipani · ylang-ylang · gardenia · tuberose · honeysuckle · lily

gift

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

birthday · congratulations · appreciation · housewarming · thank-you · dozen · delivery · wrapped · ribbon · card

millinery

fascinator

Ornamental clip-on millinery

  • corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
  • garlandDecorative strand of foliage
  • wreathDecorative foliage circle

crown · headpiece · hatpin · artificial · fabric · embellishment · adornment · lei

symbolism

rose

Stood up, or fragrant bloom

marigold · orchid · tulip · daisy · sunflower · poppy · carnation · iris · peony · hibiscus

mourning

sympathy

Compassionate understanding of others

grave · cemetery · condolence · bereavement · remembrance · tribute · loss · consolation · lily · chrysanthemum

beauty

elegance

Refined, graceful quality

vibrant · ornamental · exquisite · splendor · allure · charm · picturesque · lushness · aesthetic · decorative

garden

cultivate

Grow or develop purposefully

  • soilGround matter for planting
  • mulchProtective plant bedding
  • compostDecayed organic fertilizer

pruning · trowel · fertilizer · irrigation · greenhouse · landscaping · trellis · bedding · planting · deadheading

wildflower

meadow

Grassy field for grazing

uncultivated · wilderness · countryside · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity · conservation · bees · butterflies · pollinators

Categories
Opposites
plant parts

flowersroots

Underground nutrient absorbers

leaves · stems · bark · thorns · branches

life stage/vitality

flowersdead flowers

Expired botanical specimens

withers · decay · rot · compost · dried flowers

botanical classification

flowersferns

Spore-bearing vascular plants

mosses · gymnosperms · conifers · algae · fungi

Phrases
Family

flower, flowery, flowering, flowered, flowerpot, flowerbed, deflower, flower's, floweriest

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