carnation
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- noun
- /kɑrˈneɪʃən/
:
clavel
- Oh, Hudson insisted on growing... masses and masses of red carnations.
- red carnations
- white carnations
- pink carnations
Raw sidewalk piled up with corner store carnations.
- Raw sidewalk piled up with corner store carnations.
Examples
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And afterwards, you get a mint imperial and a carnation for the lady.
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Then the man with the carnation made a kindly gesture, and Silvera began to speak.
Fiction book (1994) -
From the gentleman with the red carnation.
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I always wear a red carnation when I expect to meet a blonde.
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"You sure?" asked the man with the carnation, half-closing his eyes.
Fiction book (1994) -
Could I please have some carnations?
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No, I think I'd like a couple of dozen carnations.
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Not to be outdone, I snap a white carnation off a table arrangement and tuck it behind my ear.
Fiction book (2000) -
The air smelled clean and rain-washed; the scent of carnations and roses was sweet.
Fiction book (1992) -
She planted a garden filled with beautiful carnations in various colors.
Synonyms
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Part of a plant that is often colorful and makes seeds
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A garden flower like a carnation with bright, often scented petals
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A small fragrant garden flower with colorful petals
A garden plant with sweet smelling pink to red flowers called carnations
A garden flower with many petals and a spicy clove smell
A flowering plant like a carnation or pink
Compounds
How Fragrant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carnation comes from the Latin root carn- meaning 'flesh', because the flower was known for its pale, flesh-like pink. So the flower kept this name.