👉 A 'lenten rose' is like a flower that only blooms once a year, during the longest, darkest, and most solemn season of Lent – hence its name, which comes from the Latin word 'lentem', meaning 'long'. It's as if Mother Nature decided to throw a party but only invited you for one night when all the other guests are stuck at home binge-watching Netflix.
Edgy example sentence: "I decided to wear the lenten rose – a flower that bloomed in my closet last week, and now my reflection in the mirror looks like it's been through a 5-year prison diet."