clove pink
clove pink · clove pinks
A plant with clove-scented flowers, Dianthus caryophyllus, formerly used as a…A plant with clove-scented flowers, Dianthus caryophyllus, formerly used as a flavoring and for fragrance. The ancestor of the carnation.
Meaning
2 sensesA plant with clove-scented flowers, Dianthus caryophyllus, formerly used as a flavoring and for fragrance. The ancestor of the carnation.
The flower of this plant.
More definitions
- Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
Origin
From clove (“spice”) + pink (“flower”).From clove (“spice”) + pink (“flower”).
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Forms
plural: clove pinksSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors:carnationgillyflowerDianthus caryophyllus