Carnation

Definitions

1. A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
   countable, uncountable
2. originally, Dianthus caryophyllus
   countable, uncountable
3. other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids
   countable, uncountable
4. The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
   countable, uncountable
5. A rosy pink colour
   countable, uncountable
6. The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh
   archaic, countable, especially, uncountable
7. A scarlet colour.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“And the women of New Bedford, they bloom like⟳ their own⟳ red roses. But roses only bloom in summer; whereas the fine carnation of their cheeks is perennial as sunlight in the seventh heavens.”

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