asphodel

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin asphodelus, from Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos). Doublet of daffodil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæsfədɛl/ === Noun === asphodel (usually uncountable, plural asphodels) Any of the flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flower of these plants. (Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === pholades, Adolphes