Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Asphodeline — noun genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae • Syn: ↑genus Asphodeline • Hypernyms: ↑liliid… … Useful english dictionary
Asphodeline lutea — noun asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers • Syn: ↑king s spear, ↑yellow asphodel • Hypernyms: ↑asphodel • Member Holonyms: ↑Asphodeline, ↑genus Asphodeline … Useful english dictionary
liliid monocot genus — noun genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Iris, ↑Belamcanda, ↑genus Belamcanda, ↑genus Crocus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family Liliaceae — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; … Useful english dictionary
Liliaceae — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; … Useful english dictionary
lily family — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; … Useful english dictionary
yellow asphodel — noun asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers • Syn: ↑king s spear, ↑Asphodeline lutea • Hypernyms: ↑asphodel • Member Holonyms: ↑Asphodeline, ↑genus Asphodeline * * * … Useful english dictionary
king's spear — noun asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers • Syn: ↑yellow asphodel, ↑Asphodeline lutea • Hypernyms: ↑asphodel • Member Holonyms: ↑Asphodeline, ↑genus Asphodeline * * * … Useful english dictionary
Jacob's rod — noun asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight • Hypernyms: ↑asphodel • Member Holonyms: ↑Asphodeline, ↑genus Asphodeline … Useful english dictionary
asphodel — [as′fə del΄] n. [< ModL < L asphodelus < Gr asphodelos] 1. any of a genus (Asphodeline) of plants of the lily family, having fleshy roots, narrow leaves, and white or yellow, lilylike flowers; esp. the classic flower of death ( A. lutea) … English World dictionary
