C1 adjective #21,035 most common

carnation

UK /kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/ | US /kɑɹˈneɪ.ʃən/

(botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.

carnation in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) (botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
  • (noun) The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
  • (noun) A rosy pink colour

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun (botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
  2. 2
    noun The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
  3. 3
    noun A rosy pink colour
  4. 4
    noun The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh
  5. 5
    noun A scarlet colour.
  6. 6
    adjective Of a rosy pink or red colour.
  7. 7
    adjective Of a human flesh color.

Synonyms

Dianthus caryophyllus clove pink gillyflower
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