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Carnation



Table of contents
1 Etymology
2 Pronunciation
3 noun
4 adjective
5 Related words

Etymology

Latin carnatio meaning fleshiness.

Pronunciation

IPA: kɔrˈneɪ.ʃʌn

noun

  1. a type of flower, originally flesh-coloured, but now found in a variety of colours.
  2. a type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
  3. a rosy pink colour; sometimes, a deep red colour.

adjective

of a rosy pink or red colour.

Related words

See Appendix:Colours



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