Associations to the word «Carnation»

CARNATION, noun. (botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.

CARNATION, noun. Originally, Dianthus caryophyllus

CARNATION, noun. Other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids

CARNATION, noun. The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.

CARNATION, noun. A rosy pink colour

CARNATION, noun. (archaic) The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh

CARNATION, noun. Sometimes, a scarlet colour.

CARNATION, adjective. Of a rosy pink or red colour

CARNATION, adjective. (archaic) Of a human flesh color.

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

CARNATION, noun. A pink or reddish-pink color.

CARNATION, adjective. Pink or pinkish.