What does carnation mean?
Definitions for carnation
kɑrˈneɪ ʃəncar·na·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
carnation, clove pink, gillyflower, Dianthus caryophyllusnoun
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
carnationadjective
a pink or reddish-pink color
carnationadjective
pink or pinkish
Wiktionary
carnationnoun
A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
carnationnoun
The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
carnationnoun
The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh
carnationnoun
Sometimes, a scarlet colour.
carnationadjective
Of a rosy pink or red colour, like human flesh.
Etymology: Recorded since 1538, either (for its original color) from Medieval (=modern) French carnation "person's color or complexion" (probably from carnagione "flesh color," from Late carnatio "fleshiness", from Latin caro "flesh") or a corruption of coronation (from coronare 'to crown', from corona 'crown'; because of the flower's use in chaplets or from the toothed crown-like look of the petals).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Carnationnoun
The name of the natural flesh colour; from whence perhaps the flower is named; the name of a flower. See Clovegilliflower.
Etymology: carnes, Lat.
And lo the wretch! whose vile, whose insect lust
Laid this gay daughter of the spring in dust:
O punish him! or to th’ Elysian shades
Dismiss my soul, where no carnation fades. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus ( dy-AN-thəs KAIR-ee-ə-FIL-əs), commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus. It is likely native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years.
ChatGPT
carnation
A carnation is a type of perennial flowering plant, formally known as Dianthus caryophyllus, that is native to the Mediterranean region but cultivated worldwide. It is well-known for its bright colors, sweet fragrance, and frilled or feathered petals. Carnation flowers are often used in bouquets and floral decorations and are associated with several symbolic meanings in different cultures.
Webster Dictionary
Carnationnoun
the natural color of flesh; rosy pink
Carnationnoun
those parts of a picture in which the human body or any part of it is represented in full color; the flesh tints
Carnationnoun
a species of Dianthus (D. Caryophyllus) or pink, having very beautiful flowers of various colors, esp. white and usually a rich, spicy scent
Etymology: [F. carnation the flesh tints in a painting, It carnagione, fr. L. carnatio fleshiness, fr. caro, carnis, flesh. See Carnal.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Carnation
kar-nā′shun, n. flesh-colour: one of the finest of florists' flowers, a double-flowering variety of the clove pink, and existing only in a state of cultivation.—adj. Carnā′tioned, having a flesh-like colour. [L. carnatio, fleshiness.]
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Anagrams for carnation »
Cantorian
narcotina
anarcotin
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of carnation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of carnation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of carnation in a Sentence
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- قرنفلArabic
- карамфилBulgarian
- karafiát, hvozdíkCzech
- nellikeDanish
- NelkeGerman
- γαριφαλιά, γαρίφαλο, γαρύφαλλο, γαρυφαλλιάGreek
- carnalización, clavelSpanish
- میخکPersian
- tarhaneilikka, heleänpunainen, neilikkaFinnish
- œillet, incarnatFrench
- caravel, caraveleiraGalician
- szegfűHungarian
- garofanoItalian
- カーネーションJapanese
- kāneihanaMāori
- bunga telukiMalay
- ဇော်မွှားBurmese
- vleeskleurig, vleeskleur, carnatie, anjelier, anjerDutch
- nelikkNorwegian
- goździkPolish
- cravoPortuguese
- garoafă, roz, carnațieRomanian
- гвозди́каRussian
- karanfil, каранфилSerbo-Croatian
- hrebíčekSlovak
- nejlikaSwedish
- karanfilTurkish
- diant, kariofaflor, plümadiant, kariofVolapük
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