dianthus caryophyllus

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   Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors

   Synonymscarnationclove pinkgillyflower

   Broaderpink

Questions about dianthus caryophyllus

What does dianthus caryophyllus mean?

dianthus caryophyllus means "Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors".

What is another word for dianthus caryophyllus?

Close synonyms include carnation, clove pink, gillyflower. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.