Definitions for asphodel
ˈæs fəˌdɛlas·pho·del

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asphodelnoun

   any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asphodelnoun

   Flowering plants of the Asphodelaceae family, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.

2. asphodelnoun

   The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.

3. Etymology: From ἀσφόδελος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asphodelnoun

   Day-lily.

   Etymology: lilio-asphodelus, Lat.

   The characters are; It hath a root like kingspear; the flower consists of one leaf, which is deeply cut into six segments, and expands in form of a lily; the flower is succeeded by an oval fruit, which contains several roundish seeds. The species are,
   1. The yellow asphodel.
   2. The red asphodel. These two sorts are very common in most of the English gardens; the first is often called by the gardeners the yellow tuberose, from its having a very agreeable scent; but the other is called the day-lily, or the tuberose orange-lily, in most places. They are both hardy plants, and multiply exceedingly, if suffered to remain two or three years undisturbed; especially the red sort, which sends forth offsets. The best time to transplant their roots is in September or October. They will grow in any soil or situation; the yellow produces its flowers in May and June; the red a month later. Philip Miller.

   Asphodels were by the ancients planted near burying-places, in order to supply the manes of the dead with nourishment.

   By those happy souls who dwell
   In yellow meads of asphodel. Alexander Pope, St. Cæcilia.

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1. asphodel

   An asphodel is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the family Asphodelaceae. These perennial plants are native to the Mediterranean region and southern Africa and are known for their large clusters of white or yellow flowers. In Greek mythology, they are associated with the afterlife and are believed to be a favorite food of the dead.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asphodelnoun

   a general name for a plant of the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers

2. Etymology: [L. asphodelus, Gr. . See Daffodil.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asphodel

   as′fo-del, n. a kind of lily—in Greek mythology, the peculiar plant of the dead. In Greece they cover the bleakest hillsides with enduring blossom.—adj. Elysian. [Gr. asphodelos, a plant of the lily kind; cf. Homer's asphodelos leimōn, the meadow of the dead. See Daffodil.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of asphodel in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of asphodel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of asphodel in a Sentence

1. Edith Sitwell:

   I'm not the man to balk at a low smell, I not the man to insist on asphodel. This sounds like a He-fellow, don't you think? It sounds like that. I belch, I bawl, I drink.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=asphodel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Asphodel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=asphodel
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asphodel
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=asphodel