[sweet wil.liam] n, often cap W [fr. the name William] (1573): a widely cultivated Old World pink (Dianthus barbatus) with small white to deep red or purple flowers often showily spotted, banded, or mottled and borne in flat bracteate heads on erect stalks
SWEET WILLIAM
Meaning of SWEET WILLIAM in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012