Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large herbaceous genus of the natural order Caryophyllaceæ, natives of the Mediterranean region and temperate Asia, distinguished from other related genera by a calyculate tubular calyx and peltate seeds with a straight embryo.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Caryophyllaceae — about 300 species of flowering plants, includingcarnations ,pinks , andsweet william .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun carnations and pinks
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Examples
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A. Clarissa changed from Dianthus, which is bad Greek (and all my pretty flowers have names of girls).
Hortus Inclusus Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston John Ruskin 1859
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This character was rightly felt in them by whoever gave the name 'Dianthus' to their leading race; a name which I should have retained if it had not been bad Greek.
Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies Of Wayside Flowers John Ruskin 1859
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Bourne, whose company website describes her as a breeder of "award winning perfumed Pinks and Dianthus", seemingly exemplifyies the worst stereotypes of mother-in-laws and stepmothers by berating Withers for staying in bed too late, drawing attention to herself and wanting to get married in a castle.
Mother-in-law's withering email to bride-to-be goes viral 2011
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Dianthus 'Velvet' n 'Lace' - This is one of the numerous lovely dianthus that we have at SC right now.
My Plant Safari Photos (at Sugar Creek) « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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Bourne, whose company website describes her as a breeder of "award winning perfumed Pinks and Dianthus", seemingly exemplifyies the worst stereotypes of mother-in-laws and stepmothers by berating Withers for staying in bed too late, drawing attention to herself and wanting to get married in a castle.
Mother-in-law's withering email to bride-to-be goes viral 2011
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I am a big fan of Dianthus and the Wallflower mix.
Winter Plant Portrait-Wallflowers, Erysimum « Fairegarden 2010
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We wanted a planting to join in the sea of pink and extend the color before and after the Dianthus.
Winter Plant Portrait-Wallflowers, Erysimum « Fairegarden 2010
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The photos shown in this post were found in some previous posts about the Wallflower roommates, the Dianthus.
Winter Plant Portrait-Wallflowers, Erysimum « Fairegarden 2010
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Young cosmic gardeners won't be disappointed by hollyhocks (Alcea), forget-me-nots (Myosotis sylvatica), foxgloves (Digitalis), sweet williams (Dianthus barbatus) and pansies.
Green Scene: Gardening is a natural attraction for children 2010
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The Dianthus have self sown in a way that human plantings could never duplicate.
Winter Plant Portrait-Wallflowers, Erysimum « Fairegarden 2010
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