carnation

Meanings

Plural: carnations

Noun

• Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
• a pink or reddish-pink color
• A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
• originally, Dianthus caryophyllus
• A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
• other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids
• 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.

Adjective Satellite

• pink or pinkish

Adj

• Of a rosy pink or red colour.
• Of a human flesh color.

Synonyms

clove pink, cottage pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, Dianthus plumarius, gillyflower

Related Words

blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnal, carnassial, carnify, carnival, carnivore, carnosity, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, gypsophila, hot pink, incarnadine, incarnate, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermilion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine

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