gillyflower
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gillyflower /ˈdʒɪlɪˌflaʊə/ (also gilliflower)
▶noun any of a number of fragrant flowers, such as the wallflower or stock.
– origin ME gilofre (in the sense ‘clove’), from OFr. gilofre, girofle, via med. L. from Gk karuophullon (from karuon ‘nut’ + phullon ‘leaf’).
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