English Explanatory Dictionary

gillyflower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Clove pink.
  2. Any clove-scented flower.
  3. Any of several species of wallflower.
  4. A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core.
  5. A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɪl.ɪˌflaʊə/ /ˈd͡ʒɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/ /ˈɡɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/

Word forms

gillyflower gillyflowers gilliflower gilli-flower gilly-flower July-flower gilliver gilloflower

Etymology

By folk etymology (with influence from flower) from French girofle, gilofre, from Late Latin caryophyllum, from Ancient Greek καρυόφυλλον (karuóphullon, “dried flower buds of the clove tree”).

Synonyms

carnation pink

Derived words

clove gillyflower marsh gillyflower Queen's gillyflower sea gillyflower stock-gillyflower wall gillyflower water gillyflower winter gillyflower
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