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noun greek

asphŏdĕlus

gen. asphŏdĕli · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
(, Pall. 1, 37, 2), , , = ἀσφόδελος
the asphodel; a kind of lily-shaped plant with many tubercles at the root
the asphodel, a kind of lily-shaped plant with many tubercles at the root: Asphodelus ramosus, Linn.; Plin. 21, 17, 68, § 108 sqq. (acc. to Isid. Orig. 17, 9, 84, in pure Lat., albutium).
Perseus ID: n3985 Key: asphodelus