petals

Soft flower parts

Petals are the colorful, often delicate parts of a flower that surround its reproductive organs.

They attract pollinators and give flowers their distinctive appearance: rose petals scattered on the bed, the petals fell one by one.

Petal is the singular form.

fragrance

scent

Airborne odor detected

  • aromaPleasant distinctive smell
  • perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
  • roseStood up, or fragrant bloom

jasmine · lavender · gardenia · freesia · ylang-ylang · tuberose · magnolia · honeysuckle · orange blossom · frangipani

color

pink

Pale red hue

  • crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
  • scarletBright orangish-red color
  • blushFacial reddening from emotion

white · yellow · coral · magenta · lavender · violet · burgundy · peach · cream · ombre

texture

soft

Yielding to touch

tender · gossamer · translucent · papery · waxy · smooth · ruffled · crinkled · feathery · satiny

symbolism

love

Intense fond attachment

purity · transience · impermanence · fleeting · ephemeral · vulnerability · tenderness · devotion · courtship · affection

anatomy

sepal

Outer floral whorl segment

  • stamenPollen-producing flower organ
  • pistilSeed-producing flower organ
  • antherPollen-producing structure

filament · ovary · corolla · calyx · perianth · nectary · pollen · stigma · style · peduncle

craft

pressed

Pushed or smoothed flat

papermaking · dye · pigment · infusion · rosewater · preservation · arrangement · ikebana · garland · lei

Categories
Opposites
flower anatomy

petalsstem

Plant's central axis

sepals · roots · stamens · leaves · pistil

presence/absence

petalspetalless

Having no petals

Phrases
Family

petal, petaled, petalled, petaling

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