reflexed

[ ri-flekst, ree-flekst ]

adjective

1. bent backward or downward, as a leaf.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reflexed¹

1350–1400; Middle English: reflected; reflex, -ed ²

Example Sentences

From graceful, reflexed forms to showy parrot types with ruffled petals, the blooms flaunt a rainbow of colors — except true blue.

From Seattle Times

Elegant bicolor blooms appear in early spring with reflexed ivory perianths and a golden corona, or trumpet, that shifts to a soft apricot as the bloom ages.

From Seattle Times

They have nodding flowers, two or more to a stem, and petals that are reflexed slightly.

From Seattle Times

Like its name suggests, Narcissus ‘February Gold’ is an early one with classic blooms, reflexed petals and a slightly darker trumpet atop 10-to-12-inch stems.

From Seattle Times

In others, they grow downward, and these reflexed petals bestow a different but agreeable characteristic to the flower.

From Washington Post