Definition Synonyms
Definition of carnation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
flowering plantplant with fragrant white, pink, or red flowers
- The garden was full of blooming carnation.
2.
colorRare pink or reddish-pink colorRare
- The walls were painted in a soft carnation.
Adjective
colorRare having a rosy pink or red colorRare
- The walls were painted in a soft carnation hue.
Images of carnation
plant with fragrant white, pink, or red flowers
Origin of carnation
Latin, carnationem (flesh color)
Terms with carnation included in their meaning
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heraldry
stylized carnation in heraldry
nature guide
low-growing carnation-family species with star-shaped blooms
botany
type of flowering plant in the carnation family
Examples of carnation in a sentence
The florist arranged a bouquet with a single carnation. She wore a dress of delicate carnation. The sunset cast a carnation hue over the horizon. She wore a dress of carnation silk. The sunset cast a carnation glow over the hills.
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- French:œillet, rose, ...
- German:Nelke, rosafarben, ...
- Italian:garofano, rosato, ...
- Spanish:clavel, rosado, ...
- Portuguese:cravo, carnado, ...
- Chinese:康乃馨, 淡粉红色的, ...
- Japanese:カーネーション, カーネーション色の, ...
- Arabic:قَرَنْفُل, وَرْدي, ...
- Hebrew:צִפּוֹרֶן, וְרַדְרַד, ...
- Russian:гвоздика, красный, ...
- Ukrainian:гвоздика, червоний, ...
- Hindi:कार्नेशन, लालिमा, ...
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