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Meaning of DIANTHUS

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  carnations and pinks
 
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 Synonyms: genus Dianthus
 
 See Also: carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, caryophylloid dicot genus, family Caryophyllaceae, garden pink, pink, pink family

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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