"affodill" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈafɔdil/, /ˈafədil/ Forms: affodilles [plural], affadill [alternative], affadille [alternative], affadyl [alternative], affadyll [alternative], affodal [alternative], affodille [alternative], affodyll [alternative], affodylle [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin affodillus, from Latin asphodelus, from Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la-med|affodillus}} Medieval Latin affodillus, {{der|enm|la|asphodelus}} Latin asphodelus, {{der|enm|grc|ἀσφόδελος}} Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} affodill, {{enm-noun|affodilles}} affodill (plural affodilles)
  1. ramsons (Allium ursinum) Synonyms: ramese, ramson

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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