clove gillyflower
21gillyflower — /jil ee flow euhr/, n. 1. Archaic. any of several fragrant flowers of the genus Dianthus, as the carnation or clove pink. 2. any of various other usually fragrant flowers, esp. a stock, Matthiola incana, of the mustard family. Also, gilliflower.… …
22clove — {{11}}clove (1) dried flowerbud of a tropical tree, used as a spice, late 15c., earlier clowes (14c.), from Anglo Fr. clowes de gilofre (c.1200), O.Fr. clou de girofle nail of gillyflower, so called from its shape, from L. clavus a nail (see SLOT …
23clove — There are two distinct words clove in English. In clove of garlic [OE] the underlying notion is of ‘cutting’; the head of garlic is as it were ‘divided up’ into separate sections. The word goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *gleubh… …
24clove — There are two distinct words clove in English. In clove of garlic [OE] the underlying notion is of ‘cutting’; the head of garlic is as it were ‘divided up’ into separate sections. The word goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *gleubh… …
25gillyflower — /ˈdʒɪliflaʊə/ (say jileeflowuh) noun 1. any of various fragrant flowers, as for example the wallflower, Cheiranthus cheiri, the common stock gillyflower, Matthiola incana, etc. 2. Obsolete the clove pink. See pink1 (def. 2). Also, gilliflower.… …
26clove — clove1 /klohv/, n. 1. the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice. 2. the tree itself. [1175 1225; ME clow(e), short for clow gilofre < OF clou de gilofre. See CLOU,… …
27clove — I [[t]kloʊv[/t]] n. 1) pln the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice 2) pln the tree itself • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME clow(e), short for clow gilofre < OF clou de… …
28clove — I. /kloʊv / (say klohv) noun 1. the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, used whole or ground as a spice. 2. the tree. {Middle English clowe, from Old French clou (from Latin clāvus), in clou de girofle nail of clove (see… …
29gillyflower — noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Middle English gilofre clove, from Anglo French, alteration of Old French girofle, from Latin caryophyllum, from Greek karyophyllon, from karyon nut + phyllon leaf more at careen, blade Date: 1551 carnation… …
30clove pink — noun a) Any plant known as carnation (of genus Dianthus) b) Their type of flower Syn: Dianthus caryophyllus, Dianthus, gillyflower, pink …
