Definition of Dianthus

1. Noun. Carnations and pinks.

Exact synonyms: Genus Dianthus
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Carnation Family, Caryophyllaceae, Family Caryophyllaceae, Pink Family
Member holonyms: Garden Pink, Pink

Definition of Dianthus

1. n. A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.

Definition of Dianthus

1. Noun. (botany) A genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family ''Caryophyllaceae'', including carnations, pinks, and sweet william. ¹

2. Noun. Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus ''Dianthus'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dianthus

1. an ornamental herb [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Dianthus

1. A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, gen, Zeus + flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dianthus

diandries
diandrous
diandry
dianetic
dianhydride
dianhydrides
dianhydrogalactitol
dianion
dianions
dianisidine
dianium
dianodal
dianoetic
dianoetically
dianoialogy
dianthus
dianthuses
diaoyudaoite
diapase
diapases
diapasm
diapasms
diapason
diapason stop
diapasons
diapause
diapaused
diapauses
diapausing
diapedeses

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