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asphodel definition

as·pho·del (asfə del′)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Asphodeline) of plants of the lily family, having fleshy roots, narrow leaves, and white or yellow, lilylike flowers; esp. the classic flower of death (A. lutea)
  2. any of a similar genus (Asphodelus) of plants of the lily family, having leafless flower stems

Etymology: < ModL < L asphodelus < Gr asphodelos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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