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1. (n.) gillyflower
any of several pinks of the genus
Dianthus.
2. gillyflower
any of various other usu. fragrant flowers, esp. a stock,
Matthiola incana.
Etymology: (1300–50; alter. (by assoc. with flower ) of ME gilofre, geraflour < OF gilofre, girofle < L caryophyllum < Gk karyóphyllon clove (káryo(n) nut +phýllon leaf))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) stock, gillyflower
any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
2. (noun) carnation, clove pink, gillyflower, Dianthus caryophyllus
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) gillyflower
a name given by old writers to the clove pink (Dianthus Caryophyllus) but now to the common stock (Matthiola incana), a cruciferous plant with showy and fragrant blossoms, usually purplish, but often pink or white
2. (noun) gillyflower
a kind of apple, of a roundish conical shape, purplish red color, and having a large core
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