clove gillyflower

  • 51gilliflower — [jil′i flou΄ər] n. 〚altered (after FLOWER) < ME gilofre < OFr gilofre, girofle, gilliflower < LL caryophyllon < Gr karyophyllon, clove tree < karyon, nut (see HARD) + phyllon, leaf (see BLOOM …

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  • 52gilliflower — [jil′i flou΄ər] n. [altered (after FLOWER) &LT; ME gilofre &LT; OFr gilofre, girofle, gilliflower &LT; LL caryophyllon &LT; Gr karyophyllon, clove tree &LT; karyon, nut (see HARD) + phyllon, leaf (see BLOOM1)] 1. any of several plants of various&#8230; …

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  • 53Cornish Gilliflower — Cornish Gillyflower apples The Cornish Gilliflower is a cultivar of apple. The cultivar was found in a cottage garden in Truro, Cornwall and in 1813 was brought to the attention of the Royal Horticultural Society by Sir Christopher Hawkins, who&#8230; …

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  • 54carnation — 1. noun /kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən,kɑɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ a) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers. b) originally Dianthus caryophyllus Syn: clove pink, gillyflower See Also: carnal …

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  • 55Dianthus caryophyllus — noun Eurasian plant with pink to purple red spice scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors • Syn: ↑carnation, ↑clove pink, ↑gillyflower • Derivationally related forms: ↑carnation (for: ↑carnation) …

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  • 56garden pink — noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers • Syn: ↑pink • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑sweet William, ↑Dianthus barbatus, ↑carnation, ↑ …

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  • 57caryophyllus — I. ˈfiləs Etymology: New Latin, modification of Greek karyophyllon clove more at gillyflower synonym of jambos II. Etymology: New Latin, modification of Greek karyophyllon synonym of dianthus …

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