Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "gilliflower" [gilliflower]

  • Alternative spelling of gillyflower. (noun)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Use "gilliflower" in a sentence
  • "Then pinks and gilliflowers, especially the matted pink and clove gilliflower."
  • "Suddenly, a turtle dove, of the purest whiteness, comes flying in at the window, and alights upon his hand, bearing in her bill a branch of red gilliflower, on the leaves of which is written, in letters of gold, the following sentence:"
  • "Wall-gilliflower, has been cultivated in this country almost from time immemorial, for its fragrance and bright colouring."