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BNC: 15758 COCA: 18352

carnation

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
carnation /kɑɚˈneɪʃən/ noun
plural carnations
carnation
/kɑɚˈneɪʃən/
noun
plural carnations
Learner's definition of CARNATION
[count]
: a pink, white, yellow, or red flower that has a sweet smell香石竹;康乃馨
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BNC: 15758 COCA: 18352

carnation

noun

car·​na·​tion kär-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce carnation (audio)
1
: a plant of any of numerous often cultivated and usually double-flowered varieties or subspecies of an Old World pink (Dianthus caryophyllus) found in many color variations
2
: a moderate red
3
archaic : the variable color of human flesh

Example Sentences

The groom wore a carnation in his buttonhole.
Recent Examples on the Web The traditional first-anniversary flower is the carnation, which is also the birth flower for the month of January. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Secondo Marco - Bing cherry, red poppy and carnation aromas. Tom Hyland, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The decorative pièce de résistance, however, had to be the 250 feet of bougainvillea and carnation leis, made by a master Hawaiian maker. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2022 But this time, the backdrop is almost as memorable as the $80,000 dress: an expanse of oversize teal-carnation wallpaper. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2022 The middle notes, on the other hand, include cinnamon along with cumin and carnation, providing more warmth. The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 June 2022 With a fruity top note of black currant, a floral heart of jasmine, lily, rose and carnation, and a dark, musky base of oud, sandalwood and oakmoss, the Two Kings Aftershave Splash might just knock your favorite cologne out of its top spot. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022 This candle has beautiful notes of hyacinth, plum, violet leaf, pink rose, geranium, carnation, peony, and violet. Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 For $2, students and staff were able to purchase a carnation, as well as a paper shamrock to write a message of encouragement for Ukraine. Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old Italian carnagione, from carne flesh, from Latin carn-, caro

First Known Use

circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of carnation was circa 1535
BNC: 15758 COCA: 18352

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