soihtu — meaning in English

English meaning

• asphodel noun A flowering plant of the lily-like family Asphodelaceae, or its flower.
• firebrand noun A burning stick used as a torch.
• flare noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
• torch noun A small portable light powered by a battery (British usage); in American English, a stick with a flaming end used as a light source.

Senses

soihtu is used for these senses in English:

• asphodel Any of the flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flower of these plants.
• firebrand A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.
• flare A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.

asphodel — full definition

1. noun A flowering plant of the lily-like family Asphodelaceae, or its flower.
2. noun In Greek mythology, the flower said to cover the fields of Hades.

firebrand — full definition

1. noun A burning stick used as a torch.
2. noun Someone who stirs up trouble or argument, often against the way things are.

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