Asphodelus

noun

As·​phod·​e·​lus

aˈsfädᵊləs

: a genus of asphodels native to southern Asia and the Mediterranean region that have white, pink, or yellow flowers and clustered fleshy roots

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin

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