Asphodels

/ˈæsfəˌdɛlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of asphodel; multiple plants of the genus or family with distinctive flowers and Mediterranean origins.

Etymology

Simple plural form of 'asphodel,' following standard English pluralization rules.

Kelly Says

When Homer mentions asphodels in crowds, you're reading about actual plants that still grow in Greece today—making ancient poetry literally traceable on modern Mediterranean hillsides.

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