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 Definitions of Dianthus  [ɪˈæn θəs]  

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Definition of 'Dianthus' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) dianthus
any plant belonging to the genus Dianthus, of the pink family, as the carnation or sweet william.

Etymology:  (< NL (Linnaeus) < Gk Di(ós) of Zeus (gen. of Zeús) +ánthos flower)

Definition of 'Dianthus' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Dianthus, genus Dianthus
carnations and pinks


Definition of 'Dianthus' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Dianthus
a genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William


Definition of 'Dianthus' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  Dianthus
A plant genus of the family CARYOPHYLLACEAE. Members contain dianthins, which are ribosome inactivating proteins.



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