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| car·na·tion [ kaar náysh'n ] (plural car·na·tions) |
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1. flower with clove scent: a perennial plant of the pink family. Flowers: fragrant white, pink, or red with fringed petals, often smelling of cloves. Latin name Dianthus caryophyllus.
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2. pinkish color: a pale reddish pink color
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< late Latin carnation- "fleshiness" < Latin carn- "flesh"] |
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 car·na·tion adjective |
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