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dianthus

di·an·thus [ dī ánthəss ] (plural di·an·thus·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
carnation or related flowering plant: a flowering plant belonging to the group that includes carnations, pinks, and sweet william. Genus Dianthus.

[Late 18th century. < modern Latin< Greek Dios "of Zeus" + anthos "flower"]
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