Dianthus - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Dianthus :  (noun)

1: carnations and pinks [syn: Dianthus, genus Dianthus]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Dianthus : \Di*an"thus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, gen. ?, Zeus _ ? flower.] (Bot.) A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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