What does the cryptic crossword clue "Flower masking very soft body part (6)" mean?

The definition is "body part". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). PP (synonym="pianissimo, “very soft” in music notation") in NILE (synonym="”Flower” (a river is a flow-er") = NIPPLE; definition: "body part" The answer is NIPPLE.

Flower masking very soft body part (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29114 | 5 Across | 2023-07-05 flower

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