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Definition of Clove gillyflower

Clove gillyflower
Clove Clove, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit. herb-nail or spice-nail. Cf. Cloy.] A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia, or Caryophullus, aromatica), a native of the Molucca Isles. Clove camphor. (Chem.) See Eugenin. Clove gillyflower, Clove pink (Bot.), any fragrant self-colored carnation.

Meaning of Clove gillyflower from wikipedia

- English word gillyflower, originally meaning "clove", derives via said Old French girofle and Latin caryophyllon, from the Gr**** karyophyllon "clove", literally...
- A gilliflower or gillyflower (/ˈdʒɪliˌflaʊ.ər/) is the carnation or a similar plant of the genus Dianthus, especially the Clove Pink Dianthus caryophyllus...
- and the tree is not a strong grower. It ripens in October. The Cornish Gillyflower is used as a base for comparison by the RHS fruit committee to gauge...
- Manor was then valued at 17s 2d, a race of ginger and a stalk of clove gillyflower. The Manor was then inherited by Anfrid de Staunton in 1312 until...
- who was part of the court of Henry III, with the rent set at "One clove of Gillyflower" each year. The current house was built between 1564 and 1588, and...