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gillyflower.

Clove pink.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʒɪl.ɪˌflaʊə/UK/ˈd͡ʒɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/US/ˈɡɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/US
  1. Clove pink.

  2. Any clove-scented flower.

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  3. Any of several species of wallflower.

  4. A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core.

  5. A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.

Where this word comes from

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”).

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