Definition of asphodel in English:

asphodel

noun ˈasfədɛlˈæsfəˌdɛl

1A Eurasian plant of the lily family, typically having long slender leaves and flowers borne on a spike.
Genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline, family Liliaceae. See also bog asphodel
Example sentencesExamples
- The sweet herbal aroma of bog myrtle drifts from the shallow mires that harbour a tangle of willows and silver-barked birch or are spattered yellow with asphodels.
- A large, yellow-flowered bladderwort sends stems several inches above the surface of the water, and the yellow asphodel is spectacular in late June and early July.
- Hopping across fallen blocks of masonry, dancing over the asphodels, offering piggy-back rides was one way of selling ancient history to two young girls.
- The plant, known as turkeybeard, or mountain asphodel, is a rare species of lily.
- Among them are turkey beard, golden-crest, and yellow asphodel.
2literary An everlasting flower said to grow in the Elysian fields.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek asphodelos; compare with daffodil.

Definition of asphodel in US English:

asphodel

nounˈasfəˌdelˈæsfəˌdɛl

1A Eurasian plant of the lily family, typically having long slender leaves and flowers borne on a spike.
Genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline, family Liliaceae. See also bog asphodel
Example sentencesExamples
- The sweet herbal aroma of bog myrtle drifts from the shallow mires that harbour a tangle of willows and silver-barked birch or are spattered yellow with asphodels.
- The plant, known as turkeybeard, or mountain asphodel, is a rare species of lily.
- A large, yellow-flowered bladderwort sends stems several inches above the surface of the water, and the yellow asphodel is spectacular in late June and early July.
- Hopping across fallen blocks of masonry, dancing over the asphodels, offering piggy-back rides was one way of selling ancient history to two young girls.
- Among them are turkey beard, golden-crest, and yellow asphodel.
2literary An immortal flower said to grow in the Elysian fields.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek asphodelos; compare with daffodil.

单词	asphodel
释义	Definition of asphodel in English: asphodel noun ˈasfədɛlˈæsfəˌdɛl 1A Eurasian plant of the lily family, typically having long slender leaves and flowers borne on a spike. Genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline, family Liliaceae. See also bog asphodel Example sentencesExamples The sweet herbal aroma of bog myrtle drifts from the shallow mires that harbour a tangle of willows and silver-barked birch or are spattered yellow with asphodels. A large, yellow-flowered bladderwort sends stems several inches above the surface of the water, and the yellow asphodel is spectacular in late June and early July. Hopping across fallen blocks of masonry, dancing over the asphodels, offering piggy-back rides was one way of selling ancient history to two young girls. The plant, known as turkeybeard, or mountain asphodel, is a rare species of lily. Among them are turkey beard, golden-crest, and yellow asphodel. 2literary An everlasting flower said to grow in the Elysian fields. Origin Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek asphodelos; compare with daffodil. Definition of asphodel in US English: asphodel nounˈasfəˌdelˈæsfəˌdɛl 1A Eurasian plant of the lily family, typically having long slender leaves and flowers borne on a spike. Genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline, family Liliaceae. See also bog asphodel Example sentencesExamples The sweet herbal aroma of bog myrtle drifts from the shallow mires that harbour a tangle of willows and silver-barked birch or are spattered yellow with asphodels. The plant, known as turkeybeard, or mountain asphodel, is a rare species of lily. A large, yellow-flowered bladderwort sends stems several inches above the surface of the water, and the yellow asphodel is spectacular in late June and early July. Hopping across fallen blocks of masonry, dancing over the asphodels, offering piggy-back rides was one way of selling ancient history to two young girls. Among them are turkey beard, golden-crest, and yellow asphodel. 2literary An immortal flower said to grow in the Elysian fields. Origin Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek asphodelos; compare with daffodil.
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