noun
carnation
kar-NAY-shun/kɑːrˈneɪʃn/
A cultivated flower with ruffled petals, often pink.
A pink carnation with ruffled petals stands in the vase.
Etymology
The flower name may refer to crowns, through its use in chaplets or its crown-like petals. Alternatively, it may derive from a complexion word and refer to flesh-like pinkness; neither explanation is secure.
In context
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More examples
- She pins a white carnation to his jacket.
- The florist arranges red carnations around the greenery.
- The painter chooses a soft carnation pink for the cheeks.
Forms
carnation · carnations