Asphodel

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of several chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus in the lily family, having linear leaves and elongate clusters of white, pink, or yellow flowers.
  • n. Any of several other plants, such as the bog asphodel.
  • n. In Greek poetry and mythology, the flowers of Hades and the dead, sacred to Persephone.
  • n. In early English and French poetry, the daffodil.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Flowering plants of the Asphodelaceae family, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
  • n. The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A general name for a plant of the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A name of various species of Asphodelus, a genus of plants, natural order Liliaceæ, natives of southern Europe.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    liliaceous plant   
    Cross Reference
    false asphodel    bog-asphodel    scotch asphodel   
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