carnation vs gillyflower

carnation

noun
  • A rosy pink 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 scarlet colour. 

adj
  • Of a rosy pink or red colour. 

gillyflower

noun
  • Clove pink. 

  • Any clove-scented flower. 

  • Any of several species of wallflower. 

  • A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves. 

  • A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core. 

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