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Carnation

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1 Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA: kɔrˈneɪ.ʃʌn

noun

a type of flower, originally flesh-coloured, but now found in a variety of colours.
a type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
a rosy pink colour; sometimes, a deep red colour.

Translations

Czech: karafiát m
Slovak: hrebíček m
Slovene: nagelj m

Related words

See Appendix:Colours

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "carnation" has two senses:

carnation

The adjective "carnation" has one sense:

carnation

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