1. a plant of the lily family with long narrow leaves and tall spikes of white or yellow flowers
2. in Greek mythology, a flower said to cover the meadows of the underworld
Usage: mythology

Examples

• The asphodel bloomed in tall white spikes across the Mediterranean hillside.
• She planted asphodels in her garden for their striking yellow flowers.
• In Homer’s Odyssey, the spirits wandered through fields of asphodel.
• The ancient Greeks believed asphodel flowers carpeted the afterlife.
• Wild asphodels grew abundantly on the rocky slopes.
• The poet wrote of asphodel meadows where souls found peace.