dianthus








noun, plural di·an·thus·es.

  1. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Dianthus, of the pink family, as the carnation or sweet william.

noun plural -thuses

  1. any Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Dianthus, such as the carnation, pink, and sweet william
n.

1849, from Modern Latin (Linnaeus), literally “flower of Zeus,” from Greek Dios, genitive of Zeus “Zeus” (see Zeus) + anthos “flower” (see anther).

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