clove gillyflower
41Lychnis 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… …
42Matthiola incana — 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… …
43Caryophullus aromatica — Clove Clove, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit. herb nail …
44Eugenia aromatica — Clove Clove, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit. herb nail …
45stock — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a store of goods etc. ready for sale or distribution etc. 2 a supply or quantity of anything for use (lay in winter stocks of fuel; a great stock of information). 3 equipment or raw material for manufacture or trade etc.… …
46clow-gilofre — clow(e) gilofre etc.: see clove gillyflower …
47clowe-gilofre — clow(e) gilofre etc.: see clove gillyflower …
48glowgelofre — obs. form of clove gillyflower …
49Clowe-gilofre — Clowe gi*lof re, n. [See 3d {Clove}, and {Gillyflower}.] Spice clove. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
50Gilliflower — According to American Heritage Dictionary:A gilliflower is: *The carnation or a similar plant of the genus Dianthus. *Any of several plants, such as the wallflower, that have fragrant flowers.Its name came via French giroflée from Greek… …
