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Definition of Asphodel

1. Noun. Any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers.

Definition of Asphodel

1. n. A general name for a plant of the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers.

Definition of Asphodel

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Asphodel

1. A general name for a plant of the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers. The name is also popularly given to species of other genera. The asphodel of the early English and French poets was the daffodil. The asphodel of the Greek poets is supposed to be the Narcissus poeticus. "Pansies, and violets, and asphodel." (Milton) Origin: L. Asphodelus, Gr. See Daffodil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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