noun
also gil·li·flow·er ˈjilē, -li+ˌ-
Etymology: by folk etymology from Middle English gilofre, gelofer, from Middle French girofle, gilofre, from Latin caryophyllum, from Greek karyophyllon, from karyon nut + phyllon leaf — more at careen , blade
1.
a. obsolete : clove IV 1a
b. : clove pink 1 ; broadly : any of several plants of the genus Dianthus
c. : stock 24a
d. : wallflower 1
2. dialect England : an aging Jezebel