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dianthus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dianthus has 1 sense
- dianthus(n = noun.plant) genus dianthus - carnations and pinks; Array is a kind of caryophylloid dicot genus
is a member of carnation family, caryophyllaceae, family caryophyllaceae, pink family
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dianthus, n. any flowering plant of the genus Dianthus, e.g. a carnation or pink.
Etymology
Gk Dios of Zeus + anthos flower
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