| 释义 |
gil·ly·flow·er
noun
also gil·li·flow·er \ˈjilē, -li+ˌ-\
Etymology: by folk etymology from Middle English gilofre, gelofer, from Middle French girofle, gilofre, from Latin caryophyllum, from Greek karyophyllon, from karyon nut + phyllon leaf — more at careen, blade
1.
a. obsolete : clove IV 1a
b. : clove pink 1; broadly : any of several plants of the genus Dianthus
c. : stock 24a
d. : wallflower 1
2. dialect England : an aging Jezebel |