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asphodel

asphodel definition

as·pho·del (as′fə del′)

noun

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)
any of a similar genus (Asphodelus) of plants of the lily family, having leafless flower stems

Etymology: < ModL < L asphodelus < Gr asphodelos

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