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clove-gillyflower
clove-gillyflower (ˈkləʊv dʒɪlɪflaʊə(r)) Forms: (3 clou de gilofre), 4–5 clowe gilofre, -gylofre, (clowes of gylofre, clawis of gelofre), 5 glowgelofre, 6 clowgelofer, cloue gillofer, -gilloflower, 6–8 clove gilliflower, 7–8 clove-July-flower, 7– clove-gillyflower. [a. F. clou de girofle (girofre, g...
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Cornish Gilliflower
The word 'gilliflower' is possibly a corruption of a French word girofle meaning clove, believed to be a reference to its odour when cut. The Cornish Gillyflower is used as a base for comparison by the RHS fruit committee to gauge the flavour of other apples.
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Gilliflower
A gilliflower or gillyflower () is:
The carnation or a similar plant of the genus Dianthus, especially the Clove Pink Dianthus caryophyllus. Gloucester was granted to the Guise family by John De Burgh for the rent of "The clove of one Gillyflower" each year.
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Clove
The related English word gillyflower, originally meaning "clove", derives via said Old French and Latin , from the Greek "clove", literally "nut leaf Indonesia is the largest clove producer, but only export a small portion of the cloves they produce, which amounts to around 10–15% of the country's clove
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gillyflower
gillyflower (ˈdʒɪlɪˌflaʊə(r)) Forms: α. 4 geloffer, 4–5 gil-, gylofre, 5 gyllofyr, (-fre), gelefre, ielopher, 5–6 gelofer, (-fre), 6 gillo(w)fer, gill-, gelouer, (gelopere), 6–7 gilofer, 7 gillofre, (-over), gillyvor, 9 gilliver, (jilliver, gilver). β. Sc. 5 gerafloure, 6 ger(r)aflour; pl. 5 ioroffl...
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Elmore Court
family seat of the Guise Baronets for nearly 800 years, first granted by John of Burgh, who was part of the court of Henry III with the rent set at "One clove of Gillyflower" each year.
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clove
▪ I. clove, n.1 (kləʊv) Forms: 1 *clufu, pl. clufe, 4 clof, 5 clowe, 4–7 cloue, 6– clove. [OE. clufu f., corresp. to MLG., MDu. klōve, clōve, Du. kloof, cleft:—OTeut. *kluƀâ-, *kloƀâ-; f. weak-grade stem of *kleuf-, cleave. Closely related to OHG. chlobo masc., MHG. klobe, ON. klofi, cleft, cloven t...
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Alresford, Essex
The Manor was then valued at 17s 2d, a race of ginger and a stalk of clove gillyflower.
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