bittersweet vs carnation

bittersweet

noun
  • A pinkish-orange color. Any color in between scarlet and orange. 

  • Bittersweetness. 

  • A vine, of the genus Celastrus, having small orange fruit that open to reveal red seeds. 

  • Bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara. 

  • Any variety of clam in the family Glycymerididae 

  • A variety of apple with a bittersweet taste. 

adj
  • Both bitter and sweet. 

  • Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure. 

  • Of bittersweet color. 

carnation

noun
  • A scarlet colour. 

  • originally, Dianthus caryophyllus 

  • other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids 

  • The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours. 

  • A rosy pink colour 

adj
  • Of a rosy pink or red colour. 

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