CARNATION


Meaning of CARNATION in English

kärˈnāshən, kȧˈn-, attrib (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

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Etymology: Middle French, color or complexion of a person. from Old Italian carnagione, from carne flesh, from Latin carn-, caro — more at carnal

1.

a. : the variable color of human flesh averaging the color seed pearl

b. : carnation red

2. : any of the numerous cultivated usually double-flowered varieties of the clove pink ( Dianthus caryophyllus ) originally flesh-colored but now found in many color variations — compare bizarre II, flake II 3, picotee , pink

3. : pride of barbados

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.