Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
yellow asphodel

yellow asphodel

9.9
A plant that lives many years with yellow flowers that smell nice and leafy stems
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : asfódelo amarillo
  • She pressed a delicate yellow asphodel between the pages of her book.

Examples

  • Botanists identified the rare yellow asphodel growing near the lake.

  • The meadow was dotted with blooming yellow asphodel in early summer.

  • The yellow asphodel bloomed beautifully in the garden.

  • I saw a yellow asphodel during my hike in the Alps.

  • In the garden, the beautiful yellow asphodel bloomed brightly during the summer.

  • The yellow asphodel is known for its fragrant flowers that attract many bees.

  • During the hike, we spotted a patch of yellow asphodel among the lush green grass.

Synonyms

Asphodeline lutea
vsyellow asphodel
  • Specialized
9.9

A Mediterranean plant that lives many years and has tall stems and yellow fragrant flowers

is the common European perennial name used more generally than the scientific label
king's spear
vsyellow asphodel
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with tall stems and spikes of fragrant yellow flowers

is the broader European perennial concept, not limited to southern range or spike detail

Surface Forms

yellow asphodel singular
yellow asphodels plural

Morphology

yellow + asphodel

The phrase denotes an asphodel that is yellow; its meaning is directly composed from 'yellow' (a color) modifying 'asphodel' (a plant). This is a regular adjective + noun construction with no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Yellow asphodel probably comes from a simple picture: the old name asphodel meant meadow flowers and the word yellow shows the plant's bright color. So the name helps you remember it is a scented, yellow 'flower'.