- any Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Dianthus, such as the carnation, pink, and sweet william
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di•an•thus
(dī an′thəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thus•es.
- Plant Biologyany of numerous plants belonging to the genus Dianthus, of the pink family, as the carnation or sweet william.
- Greek Di(ós) of Zeus (genitive of Zeús) + ánthos flower
- Neo-Latin (Linnaeus)
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dianthus /daɪˈænθəs/ n ( pl -thuses)
'dianthus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
carnation
- pink
- sweet william
- cheddar pink
- clove pink
- Deptford pink
- gillyflower
- grass pink
- maiden pink