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carnation

/kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/

noun

Meaning

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

  • The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.

  • A rosy pink colour

  • The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh

  • A scarlet colour.

Synonyms

Dianthus caryophyllus,
clove pink,
gillyflower

adjective

Meaning

  • Of a rosy pink or red colour.

  • Of a human flesh color.