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carnation
noun
- a popular garden and greenhouse plant (Dianthus caryophyllus) of the pink family, usually with white, pink, or red double flowers that smell like cloves
- the flower of this plant
- a flesh-colored tint formerly used in painting
- moderate to deep red
See carnation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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