gilliflower
gilliflower is the alternative spelling of gillyflower.
Meaning of gillyflower
Noun
gillyflower (plural gillyflowers)
- Clove pink.
- A compound of galanga, cubebs, sparrow wort, cardamoms, nutmeg, gillyflowers, Indian thistle, laurel seeds, cloves, Persian pepper is made into a drink. Taken twice daily morning and night, in pigeon or fowl broth, preceded and followed by eater. The result, according to Arab tradition, is an...1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 102
- Any clove-scented flower.
- Any of several species of wallflower.
- A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core.
- A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.
Forms of gilliflower
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Words formed from gilliflower
Questions about gilliflower
- What is gilliflower the alternative spelling of?
- Gilliflower is the alternative spelling of gillyflower.
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