[gil.ly.flow.er] n [by folk etymology fr. ME gilofre clove, fr. MF girofle, gilofre, fr. L caryophyllum, fr. Gk karyophyllon, fr. karyon nut + phyllon leaf--more at careen, blade] (1551): carnation
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[gil.ly.flow.er] n [by folk etymology fr. ME gilofre clove, fr. MF girofle, gilofre, fr. L caryophyllum, fr. Gk karyophyllon, fr. karyon nut + phyllon leaf--more at careen, blade] (1551): carnation
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Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012