
Meaning of DIANTHUS
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| Definition: | | [n] carnations and pinks |
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| Synonyms: | | genus Dianthus |
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| See Also: | | carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, caryophylloid dicot genus, family Caryophyllaceae, garden pink, pink, pink family | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Di*an"thus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, gen. ?, Zeus + ?
flower.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of
cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet
William.
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