clove pink

clove pink
noun
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
• Derivationally related forms: ↑carnation (for: ↑carnation)
• Hypernyms: ↑pink, ↑garden pink

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noun
Etymology: clove (IV)
1. : a pink (Dianthus caryophyllus) or any of several varieties developed therefrom having a rich clovelike fragrance — see carnation
2. : a dark red that is yellower, less strong, and slightly darker than cranberry, lighter, stronger, and slightly yellower than average garnet, and bluer, lighter, and stronger than average wine

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a pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having a spicy scent resembling that of cloves. Cf. carnation (def. 1).
[1865-70]

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clove gillyflower or clove pink noun
A variety of pink, smelling of cloves
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Main Entry: ↑clove

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clove pink,
a pink with a spicy smell like that of cloves. The carnation is a cultivated variety of clove pink.

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n. see clove I (sense 3)

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  • Clove pink — Clove Clove, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit. herb nail …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clove pink — Pink Pink, n. [Perh. akin to pick; as if the edges of the petals were picked out. Cf. {Pink}, v. t.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus {Dianthus}, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clove-pink — see clove n.2 6 …   Useful english dictionary

  • clove pink — clove′ pink n. carnation 1) • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • clove pink — n. CARNATION (sense 1) …   English World dictionary

  • clove pink — plunksninis gvazdikas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Dianthus plumarius), paplitęs vidurio ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dianthus plumarius angl. clove pink; common pink; cottage pink;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • clove pink — tikrasis gvazdikas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Dianthus caryophyllus), paplitęs Viduržemio pajūrio srityje. Iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys: lot. Dianthus caryophyllus… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • clove pink — a pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having a spicy scent resembling that of cloves. Cf. carnation (def. 1). [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • clove pink — noun a) Any plant known as carnation (of genus Dianthus) b) Their type of flower Syn: Dianthus caryophyllus, Dianthus, gillyflower, pink …   Wiktionary

  • clove pink — /kloʊv ˈpɪŋk/ (say klohv pingk) noun a pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, with a spicy scent like that of cloves; a carnation …  

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