Definition for: carnation

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English

Etymology

Latin carnatio meaning fleshiness .

Pronunciation

IPA: kɔrˈneɪ.ʃʌn

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

Noun

carnation

1. a type of flower, originally flesh-coloured, but now found in a variety of colours.
2. ( botany ) a type of Eurasian plant ( Dianthus caryophyllus ) widely cultivated for its flowers.
3. ( colour ) a rosy pink colour; sometimes, a deep red colour.

   carnation colour:

Synonyms

flower

• clove pink

Translations

flower

plant

colour

Adjective

carnation

1. ( colour ) of a rosy pink or red colour.

Translations

colour

• Czech : karafiát m
• Slovak : hrebíček m
• Slovene : nagelj m

Related terms

• incarnadine

See also

• dianthus
• gillyflower
• gypsophila

Other Translations for "carnation"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		carnation
Hex		63 e1 72 ee e1 74 69 6f ee
Pig Latin		arnationcay

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