Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gillyflower

/ˈd͡ʒɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: gillyflow-er
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Any clove-scented flower.

noun

Any of several species of wallflower.

noun

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

"A compound of galanga, cubebs, sparrow wort, cardamoms, nutmeg, gillyflowers, Indian thistle, laurel seeds, cloves, Persian pepper is made into a drink. Taken twice daily morning and night, in pigeon or fowl broth, preceded and followed by eater. The result, according to Arab tradition, is an effective aphrodisiac."

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: girofle, caryophyllum, καρυόφυλλον

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/
British English: /ˈdʒɪl.ɪˌflaʊə/

Inflected Forms

gillyflowers (plural) gilliflower (alternative) gilli-flower (alternative) gilly-flower (alternative) July-flower (alternative) gilliver (alternative) gilloflower (alternative)

Phrases

clove gillyflower marsh gillyflower Queen's gillyflower sea gillyflower stock-gillyflower wall gillyflower water gillyflower winter gillyflower

Synonyms

carnation pink clove pink dianthus caryophyllus stock

Questions

How do you pronounce gillyflower?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪl.iˌflaʊɚ/.
What does gillyflower mean?: Clove pink.
Where does gillyflower come from?: It is traced to French.

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