- clove-gil|ly|flow|er
- clove-gil|ly|flow|er «KLOHV JIHL ee FLOW uhr», noun.the clove pink or carnation.╂[< Old French clou de gilofre]
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gil|ly|flow|er — «JIHL ee FLOW uhr», noun. 1. any one of various flowers having a spicy, clovelike fragrance, such as the wallflower, the stock, the carnation, and the clove pink. 2. a variety of dark red apple, of a delicate, spicy flavor. ╂[alteration of Old… … Useful english dictionary
Clove gillyflower — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gillyflower — gil•ly•flow•er or gil•li•flow•er [[t]ˈdʒɪl iˌflaʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) pln any of several pinks of the genus Dianthus[/ex] 2) pln any of various other usu. fragrant flowers, esp. a stock Matthiola incana[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; alter. (by assoc. with … From formal English to slang
Armeria vulgaris — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cheiranthus Cheiri — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dianthus Caryophyllus — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gilliflower — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gillyflower — Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lychnis Flos-cuculi — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marsh gillyflower — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
