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Carnation

noun
/kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/
Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.noun(botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
2.nounThe type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
3.nounA rosy pink colour
4.nounThe pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh
5.nounA scarlet colour.
6.adjectiveOf a rosy pink or red colour.
7.adjectiveOf a human flesh color.

Synonyms

Dianthus caryophyllusclove pinkgillyflowercoloredchromaticdianthus caryophyllusblossomflowerflamecarnation-grasspinkscarrion flower

Rhymes With

trepidationindignationexhilarationvenerationelationcondemnationgratificationinclination
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