English Explanatory Dictionary

clove pink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant with clove-scented flowers, Dianthus caryophyllus, formerly used as a flavoring and for fragrance. The ancestor of the carnation.
  2. The flower of this plant.

Word forms

clove pink clove pinks clovepink

Etymology

From clove (“spice”) + pink (“flower”).

Synonyms

gillyflower
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