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Definition of gillyflower in English: gillyflower(also gilliflower) nounˈdʒɪlɪˌflaʊəˈdʒɪliˌflaʊ(ə)r 1Any of a number of fragrant flowers, such as the wallflower or white stock. 香花植物 Example sentencesExamples - They said these flowers had been picked from places far away, where wild roses, gillyflowers and many unknown yellow wild flowers were often gathered by children and women to sell to those passing by.
- Finally, and very much later, gilliflower became a name for flowers such as the white stock and the wallflower that, although sweetly scented, had no connection with the spice or the clove-pink.
- Dianthus are known by numerous other names, including carnation, clove pink, cottage pink, gillyflower and pinks.
- Apricots and gillyflowers, honey and wine are the least I can wish for my son and his beautiful new wife.
- Then, as if to comfort him, a dove flew in at his window carrying in her mouth a sprig of gilliflowers.
- 1.1archaic A clove-scented pink or carnation.
〈古〉（有丁香香味的）石竹花或康乃馨。见 CLOVE1 （义项3） See clove (sense 3) Example sentencesExamples - Mention of gilliflowers and clove gilliflowers occurs in America as early as 1676 in Thomas Glover's Account of Virginia, where he notes ‘clove-gilliflowers’ in planters’ gardens.
- Clove gilliflowers and orange flowers formerly had similar applications, but are now more restricted.
OriginMiddle English gilofre (in the sense 'clove'), from Old French gilofre, girofle, via medieval Latin from Greek karuophullon (from karuon 'nut' + phullon 'leaf'). The ending was altered by association with flower, but gilliver survived in dialect. clove from Middle English: You might have two different types of clove in your kitchen cupboard, one in a jar on the spice rack and one in a garlic bulb. These are two different words. The spice clove comes from Old French clou de girofle (source of the name gillyflower for the similarly scented pink), meaning ‘nail of the clove tree’. You can see why—cloves look like nails. The clove of garlic is an Old English word related to cleave (Old English) and cloven (Middle English).
Definition of gillyflower in US English: gillyflower(also gilliflower) nounˈdʒɪliˌflaʊ(ə)rˈjilēˌflou(ə)r Any of a number of fragrant flowers, such as the wallflower, clove pink, or white stock. 香花植物 Example sentencesExamples - Apricots and gillyflowers, honey and wine are the least I can wish for my son and his beautiful new wife.
- They said these flowers had been picked from places far away, where wild roses, gillyflowers and many unknown yellow wild flowers were often gathered by children and women to sell to those passing by.
- Then, as if to comfort him, a dove flew in at his window carrying in her mouth a sprig of gilliflowers.
- Dianthus are known by numerous other names, including carnation, clove pink, cottage pink, gillyflower and pinks.
- Finally, and very much later, gilliflower became a name for flowers such as the white stock and the wallflower that, although sweetly scented, had no connection with the spice or the clove-pink.
OriginMiddle English gilofre (in the sense ‘clove’), from Old French gilofre, girofle, via medieval Latin from Greek karuophullon (from karuon ‘nut’ + phullon ‘leaf’). The ending was altered by association with flower, but gilliver survived in dialect. |