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
asphodel
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- yellow: White bog cotton and yellow bog asphodel add beauty throughout the summer.
- showy: The bogs support unusual plants species such as the insectivorous sundews and pale butterwort, the showy bog asphodel and early marsh orchid.
Noun used with modifier
- bog: In July, bog asphodel carpets the ground in places.
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