gillyflower
2 synonyms for gillyflower, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Any flower that smells of cloves.
Synonyms
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Etymology
Formed by folk etymology, influenced by 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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