About The Word Asphodel
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Asphodel
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What's The Definition Of Asphodel?
[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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Asphodel: Related Terms | Find terms related to Asphodel: See Also | Asphodeline lutea | family Liliaceae | Jacob's rod | king's spear | Liliaceae | liliaceous plant | lily family | yellow asphodel Asphodel In Webster's Dictionary \As"pho*del\, n. [L. asphodelus, Gr. ?. See
{Daffodil}.] (Bot.)
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.
Note: The name is also popularly given to species of other
genera. The asphodel of the early English and French
poets was the daffodil. The asphodel of the Greek poets
is supposed to be the {Narcissus poeticus}. --Dr.
Prior.
Pansies, and violets, and asphodel. --Milton.
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