gillyflower

Noun

Meaning

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.

A kind of apple, of a roundish conical shape, purplish red color, and having a large core.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

carnation clove pink stock pink Dianthus caryophyllus line air blood wallflower origin store descent fund breed ancestry
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Antonyms

borrow money deathplace

Hypernyms

flower pink garden pink

Hyponyms

brompton stock Matthiola incana

Phrases with the word

water gillyflower clove gillyflower marsh gillyflower Queen's gillyflower sea gillyflower wall gillyflower

Examples

The Doctor and Clara confront Mrs Gillyflower, who explains her plan and reveals that Mr Sweet is in fact a red leech who has attached himself to her chest. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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