carnation vs russet

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. 

russet

noun
  • A reddish-brown color. 

  • A variety of apple with rough, russet-colored skin. 

  • A coarse, reddish-brown, homespun fabric; clothes made with such fabric. 

  • A variety of potato with rough, dark gray-brown skin. 

verb
  • To develop reddish-brown spots; to cause russeting. 

adj
  • The condition of leather when its treatment is complete, but it is not yet colored (stained) and polished. 

  • Rustic, homespun, coarse, plain. 

  • Having a rough skin that is reddish-brown or greyish; russeted. 

  • Having a reddish-brown color. 

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