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dianthus definition

di·an·thus (dī an′t̸həs)

noun

any of a genus (Dianthus) of plants of the pink family, including the carnation and sweet william

Etymology: ModL < Gr dios, divine (see deity) + anthos, a flower

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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