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Dianthus plumarius

Dianthus plumarius

9.3
A small garden flower with pink, fringed petals and a sweet scent
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many gardeners choose Dianthus plumarius for its attractive, fringed petals and pleasant scent.

Examples

  • The Dianthus plumarius filled the garden with a sweet, old-fashioned fragrance.

  • The Dianthus plumarius blooms beautifully in early summer.

  • A border of Dianthus plumarius adds a splash of pink to any flowerbed in early summer.

  • I planted Dianthus plumarius in my garden last spring.

  • A border of Dianthus plumarius adds a splash of pink to any flowerbed in early summer.

  • Many gardeners choose Dianthus plumarius for its attractive, fringed petals and pleasant scent.

  • The Dianthus plumarius filled the garden with a sweet, old-fashioned fragrance.

Synonyms

cottage pink
vsDianthus plumarius
  • Specialized
8.3

A small garden plant with a strong sweet smell and pink or rosy flowers

is the scientific Latin name for the same cultivated European species
grass pink
vsDianthus plumarius
  • UK
8.3

A garden flower with a strong sweet smell and pink blooms

is the species' formal Latin name used in botanical classification
garden pink
vsDianthus plumarius
5.5

A small garden plant with bright, often sweet smelling flowers

is the specific Latin species name rather than the broader genus label

Surface Forms

Dianthus plumarius singular
Dianthus plumarius plural

Morphology

Dianthus + plumarius

This is a Latin binomial (taxonomic) name rather than a compositional English phrase; its meaning (a particular garden pink) depends on botanical knowledge rather than combining English word senses. The constituents are not productive English lexical items for a B1 learner (and 'plumarius' is not an English word), so the overall meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

The name Dianthus plumarius comes from Greek and Latin. The part Dianthus means 'divine flower' and the part plumarius means 'feathered' because the petals have edges like small feathers, so the name suits this sweet-smelling 'garden pink'.