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carnation Definition

car·na·tion (kär nās̸hən)

noun

    1. a popular garden and greenhouse plant (Dianthus caryophyllus) of the pink family, usually with white, pink, or red double flowers that smell like cloves
    2. the flower of this plant
  1. a flesh-colored tint formerly used in painting
  2. moderate to deep red

Etymology: MFr < L caro, flesh (see carnal), after OFr incarnation, incarnation; sense infl. by OIt carnagione, flesh-colored < carnaggio

carnation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: Should we all carry a copy of the DM or wear a red carnation like spies in old war films?
  • include: His renown fruit catalog in recent years has included a few carnations.
  • have: He knew how much I wanted to be there. Well have a carnation.
  • grow: It is reported that of the 6,000 Chinese farms which grow carnations, fewer than ten actually pay royalties to the Japanese company.

Adjective modifier

  • perpetual: Two shows were held both in July, with the schedules extended still only the odd class for Perpetual Carnations.
  • pink: They all tossed pink carnations into the water in memory of the ones who did not make it.
  • red: Should we all carry a copy of the DM or wear a red carnation like spies in old war films?
  • white: The groom usually wears a single white carnation to match the brides dress.
  • mixed: Price includes free UK delivery. £ 11.99 More details 15 Classic Carnations 15 Single long lasting mixed color Carnations with greenery.
  • green: He always wore a green carnation ( which Gwen wore tonight ) and had a passion for lilies.

Modifies a noun

  • sedge: In the wetter parts of the meadow you can see blunt-flowered rush, distant sedge, carnation sedge and marsh thistle.
  • milk: Boycott all the products that Nestlé own 100 per cent - Perrier, Kit-Kat, Shredded Wheat, Nescafé , Carnation Milk.
  • agar: Single spore cultures from these colonies were grown on carnation leaf agar, to assist identification ( Nelson et al.
  • arrangement: If you're after carnation flower arrangements, try Buds Of Kingston.
  • flower: As soon as a carnation flower is picked, it should be graded, packed and refrigerated.
  • chiropody: Carnation chiropody felt is available on drug tariff and is, therefore, easily available to practitioners, both nurses and chiropodists.

Noun used with modifier

  • spray: Ken Muir Offering a collection of spray carnations from the soft fruit specialist!
  • border: Pinks, border carnations, anemones tend to be pink.
  • color: Price includes free UK delivery. £ 11.99 More details 15 Classic Carnations 15 Single long lasting mixed color Carnations with greenery.
  • p-f: In 1926 he started up his own business at Wokingham, Berks specializing in P-f carnations.

Browse dictionary entries near carnation

  1. Carnatic
  2. carnassial
  3. Carnap
  4. carnally
  5. carnallite
  6. carnality
  7. carnalities
  8. carnal
  9. carnage
  10. carmine
  1. carnauba
  2. Carnegie
  3. Carnegie, Andrew
  4. carnelian
  5. carnet
  6. carney
  7. carnie
  8. carnies
  9. carnification
  10. carnified