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Definition of Gillyflower

1. Noun. Any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers.

2. Noun. Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors.

Definition of Gillyflower

1. n. 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.

Definition of Gillyflower

1. Noun. clove pink ¹

2. Noun. Any clove-scented flower. ¹

3. Noun. A variety of apple. ¹

4. Noun. (heraldiccharge) A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gillyflower

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Medical Definition of Gillyflower

1. 1. 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. A kind of apple, of a roundish conical shape, purplish red colour, and having a large core. Alternative forms: gilliflower] Clove gillflower, the clove pink. Marsh gillyflower, the ragged robin (Lychnis Flos-cuculi). Queen's, or Winter, gillyflower, damewort. Sea gillyflower, the thrift (Armeria vulgaris). Wall gillyflower, the wallflower (Cheiranthus Cheiri). Water gillyflower, the water violet. Origin: OE. Gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. Girofre, girofle, F. Girofle: cf. F. Giroflee gillyflower, fr. Girofle, Gr. Clove tree; nut + leaf, akin to E. Foliage. Cf. Caryophyllus, July-flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gillyflower

gilling gillion gillions gillless gillnet gillnets gillnetted gillnetter gillnetters gillnetting

gills gillulyite gilly gilly-flower gilly-flowers gillyflower (current term) gillyflowers gillying gillyvor gillyvors

gilmarite gilour gilours gilpey gilpeys gilpies gilpy gilravage gilse gilses

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