n.
Pronunciation: ' ji-l ē - ˌ flau ̇ (- ə )r
Function: noun
Etymology: by folk etymology from Middle English gilofre clove, from Anglo-French, alteration of Old French girofle, from Latin caryophyllum, from Greek karyophyllon, from karyon nut + phyllon leaf ― more at CAREEN , BLADE
Date: 1551
: CARNATION 2