gillyflower vs ruby

gillyflower

noun
  • A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves. 

  • Any clove-scented flower. 

  • Clove pink. 

  • Any of several species of wallflower. 

  • A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core. 

ruby

noun
  • A deep red colour. 

  • A ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda. 

  • A red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra. 

  • A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters. 

  • A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone. 

  • The tincture red or gules. 

adj
  • Of a deep red colour. 

verb
  • To make red; to redden. 

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