carnation
A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowersA type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.: Originally, Dianthus caryophyllus
» Did you know Tom grew carnations?
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6 sensesA type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
(countable, uncountable)Originally, Dianthus caryophyllus
(countable, uncountable)Other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids
Gartennelke, Nelke, Nelke
гвозди́каgvozdíka, гвозди́каgvozdíka
гвоздикаhvozdyka
(countable, uncountable)The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
(countable, uncountable)A rosy pink colour
теле́сныйtelésnyj
a pink or reddish-pink color
(countable, uncountable)A scarlet colour.
(archaic, countable, especially, uncountable)The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh
Examples
21 sentencesDid you know Tom grew carnations?
Did you know Tom grows carnations?
I gave my mother carnations on Mother's Day.
На День матері я подарував мамі гвоздики. — aandrusiak
ruНа День матери я подарил маме гвоздики. — odexed
deIch schenkte meiner Mutter rote Nelken zum Muttertag. — Manfredo
This is a carnation.
Do you like carnations?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French carnation (“flesh color, complexion”), either via Italian carnagione (“From Middle French carnation (“flesh color, complexion”), either via Italian carnagione (“flesh color”) or directly from Late Latin carnātiō (“fleshiness”), from Latin carō (“flesh, meat”) + ātiō (“-ation”). As a flower and its color, possibly instead from corruption in French of coronation (“crowning, crowned thing”) under the influence of carnation, from the flower's supposed resemblance to a crown. By surface analysis, Latin carn- + -ate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: carnations| Singular | carnation |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors:clove pinkgillyflowerDianthus caryophyllus
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable