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asphodel noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈæs.fə.del/ us /ˈæs.fəˌdel/ any of a family of plants grown outdoors with flowers that are often white: Tall stems of elegant white asphodel were the highlight of the flowerbed. The asphodels which previously grew on the slopes of the mountain were now beginning to grow back. See also
bog asphodel In Greek mythology, the asphodel was associated with death and the underworld, so it is often mentioned in poems with this meaning. This asphodel, the Asphodeline liburnica, is a beautiful slender plant with slim yellow petals like windmill sails. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |