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asphodel [ˈæsfəˌdɛl] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various S European liliaceous plants of the genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline, having clusters of white or yellow flowers Compare bog asphodel 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various other plants, such as the daffodil 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) an unidentified flower of Greek legend, probably a narcissus, said to cover the Elysian fields [from Latin asphodelus, from Greek asphodelos, of obscure origin] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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