Meaning Of The Word Carnation

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What's The Definition Of Carnation?

carnation
countable noun: A carnation is a plant with white, pink, or red flowers.

carnation in American English
a popular garden and greenhouse plant (Dianthus caryophyllus) of the pink family, usually with white, pink, or red double flowers that smell like cloves
adjective: having the color carnation
noun: any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio

carnation in British English
noun: a Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Dianthus caryophyllus, cultivated in many varieties for its white, pink, or red flowers, which have a fragrant scent of cloves

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