asphodel

UK: /ˈæsfəˌdɛl/ US: (as′fə del′)

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as•pho•del  (as′fə del′), n. 

1. Plant Biology any of various southern European plants of the genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline, of the lily family, having white, pink, or yellow flowers in elongated clusters.
2. Plant Biology any of various other plants, as the daffodil.

• Greek asphódelos the asphodel. See daffodil
• Latin asphodelus
• 1590–1600

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asphodel / ˈæsfəˌdɛl/ noun

1. any of various S European liliaceous plants of the genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline, having clusters of white or yellow flowers
2. an unidentified flower of Greek legend, probably a narcissus, said to cover the Elysian fields

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin asphodelus, from Greek asphodelos, of obscure origin