carnation
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- noun
- /kɑrˈneɪʃən/
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rosa carnación
- Two spots, pink as carnations, glowed in her cheeks.
- carnation pink
- red carnation
- white carnation
Examples
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Two dozen pink carnations to Mrs. Snell with my regrets over her husband's untimely accident.
Fiction book (1994) -
She painted her room a lovely carnation pink to create a warm atmosphere.
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Only the color of the carnation in his lapel changed from day to day.
Fiction book (1999) -
That pink carnation is very dandy.
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A week later, the tall wooden columns that marched across the broad front porch were carnation pink.
Fiction book (1998) -
The school nurse, a young red-haired woman strangely overdressed in a carnation-pink suit, came from behind her desk to the couch.
Fiction book (1995) -
You take me to a sidewalk café, and your skin is milk and creamy next to the hot pink carnation on our table.
Fiction book (2002) -
The dress she wore was a beautiful shade of carnation, perfect for the spring wedding.
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His favorite color for the new car was carnation pink, reflecting his vibrant personality.
Synonyms
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A light red color often seen in flowers or clothes
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A pale pink color like many flower petals
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A light red color like a rose
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A pink color that looks a little red
Compounds
How Pink
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carnation as a color also comes from the Latin root carn- meaning 'flesh' and from the flower's soft pink shade. That's why carnation describes a gentle, pink color like the flower.