gillyflower

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gillyflower

/ˈdʒɪl.ɪˌflaʊə/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/ US
/ˈɡɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/ US

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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”).

noun gillyflowers · gilliflower · gilli-flower · gilly-flower · July-flower · gilliver

Clove pink. A compound of galanga, cubebs, sparrow wort, cardamoms, nutmeg, gillyflowers, Indian thistle, laurel seeds, cloves, Persian pepper is made into a drink. Taken twice daily morning and night, in pigeon or fowl broth, preceded and followed by eater. The result, according to Arab tradition, is an effect
broadly Any clove-scented flower.
Any of several species of wallflower.
A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core.
A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.

Similar: carnation, pink

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@misc{gillyflower_2026,
  title = {gillyflower},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gillyflower},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}