gillyflower
UK/ˈdʒɪl.ɪˌflaʊə/US/ˈd͡ʒɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/
gillyflower noun: clove pink.
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.
Synonyms of gillyflower
Forms of gillyflower
| plural | gillyflowers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gilliflower |
| alternative form | gilli-flower |
| alternative form | gilly-flower |
| alternative form | July-flower |
| alternative form | gilliver |
| alternative form | gilloflower |
Origin of gillyflower
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”).
Words formed from gillyflower
- clove gillyflower
- marsh gillyflower
- Queen's gillyflower
- sea gillyflower
- stock-gillyflower
- wall gillyflower
- water gillyflower
- winter gillyflower
Questions about gillyflower
- What does gillyflower mean?
- Gillyflower means clove pink.
- What part of speech is gillyflower?
- Gillyflower is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gillyflower?
- Gillyflower is pronounced /ˈdʒɪl.ɪˌflaʊə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of gillyflower?
- The plural of gillyflower is gillyflowers.
Words near gillyflower in the dictionary
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