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asphodel

/ˈæs.fə.del/

Traduction: Nom désignant diverses plantes, surtout méditerranéennes, des genres Asphodeline et Asphodelus, caractérisées par des feuilles linéaires et des grappes de fleurs blanches, roses ou jaunes.

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/ˈæs.fə.del/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant diverses plantes, surtout méditerranéennes, des genres Asphodeline et Asphodelus, caractérisées par des feuilles linéaires et des grappes de fleurs blanches, roses ou jaunes.

A noun referring to any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus, characterized by linear leaves and racemes of white, pink, or yellow flowers.

  1. Mediterranean flowering plantC1formal

    Any of various plants from the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus, native to the Mediterranean region, characterized by long, narrow leaves and tall spikes of white, pink, or yellow flowers.

    frasphodèle

    • The asphodel blooms in early summer along the rocky hillsides.
    • Ancient Greeks planted asphodel near tombs, believing it was food for the dead.
    • The garden featured a beautiful border of white asphodel.
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  • asphodel's possessive singular form