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单词 gillyflower
释义 gillyflower
 /jil"ee flow'euhr/,  n.  
  1.  Archaic.   any of several fragrant flowers of the genus Dianthus, as the carnation or clove pink.
  2. any of various other usually fragrant flowers, esp. a stock, Matthiola incana, of the mustard family.
 Also, gilliflower.
 [1300-50; alter. (by association with FLOWER) of ME gilofre, geraflour < OF gilofre, girofle < L caryophyllum < Gk karyóphyllon clove (káryo(n) nut + phýllon leaf)]
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