gillyflower

gillyflower
[ˈdʒɪlɪˌflaʊə]
(亦作 gilliflower)
noun
  1. any of a number of fragrant flowers, such as the wallflower or white stock
    香花植物
    ■(亦作 clove gillyflower)(archaic)a clove-scented pink or carnation
    (古)(有丁香香味的)石竹花或康乃馨。 见 clove(义项3)
语源
  1. Middle English gilofre (in the sense 'clove'), from Old French gilofre, girofle, via medieval Latin from Greek karuophullon (from karuon 'nut' + phullon 'leaf'). The ending was altered by association with flower, but gilliver survived in dialect
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