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What does carnation mean?

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Noun
  1. (botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
    1. originally, Dianthus caryophyllus
    2. other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids
  2. The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
  3. A rosy pink colour
  4. (archaic) The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh
  5. Sometimes, a scarlet colour.
Adjective
  1. Of a rosy pink or red colour.
  2. (archaic) Of a human flesh color.
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