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gillyflower

gil·lyf·lo·wer

UK/ˈdʒɪl.ɪˌflaʊə/ US/ˈd͡ʒɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers

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2.

Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors

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Origin

By folk etymology (with influence from flower) from French girofle, gilofre, from Late Latin caryophyllum, from Ancient Greek καρυόφυλλον (karuóphullon, “dried flower buds of the clove tree”).

Phrases

  • clove gillyflower
  • marsh gillyflower
  • Queen's gillyflower
  • sea gillyflower
  • wall gillyflower
  • water gillyflower
  • winter gillyflower

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