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Look up: Carnation

  1. Carnation
    (Dianthus) This group of hardy plants includes Pinks, Carnations and Sweet Williams. The Carnation is the descendent of D. Caryophyllus; it grows wild in southern Europe. D. barbatus, the Sweet William, is found wild in the Mediterranean region. The Pinks have mainly come from D. plumarius. The Chinese and Indian Pinks have come from D. chinensis and are natives of China....
    Found on http://www.botany.com/dianthus.html

  2. Carnation
    The carnation (Dianthus) is a hardy perennial plant of the order caryophyllaceae. Also known as the clove-pink.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  3. Carnation
    Carnation is a city in King County Washington, USA
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  4. carnation
    [adj] - having the color of a carnation 2. [n] - Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers 3. [n] - a pink or reddish-pink color
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Carnation
    Car·na'tion noun [ French carnation the flesh tints in a painting, It carnagione , from Latin carnatio fleshiness, from caro , carnis , flesh. See Carnal .] 1. The natural color of flesh; rosy pink. « Her complexion of the delicate carnation . Ld. Lytton. » 2. plural (Paint.) Those parts of a pi ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/27

  6. carnation
    adjective pink or pinkish
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. carnation
    noun a pink or reddish-pink color
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. carnation
    clove pink noun Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  9. Carnation
    `Carnation` may refer to: * `Dianthus caryophyllus‎`, a flowering plant known as Carnation * Carnation (colour), the colour of the flower of a carnation plant * Carnation (heraldry), the colour of flesh (pale pink) * Carnation, Washington, a U.S. city * Carnation (trademark), a food and drink brand * The Carnations, a Canadian indie rock band * Carnation Revolution, a 1974 revolution in Portugal * Car-Nation (also known as `Carnation`), a 1910...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation

  10. Carnation
    • (n.) A species of Dianthus (D. Caryophyllus) or pink, having very beautiful flowers of various colors, esp. white and usually a rich, spicy scent. • (n.) The natural color of flesh; rosy pink. • (n.) Those parts of a picture in which the human body or any part of it is represented in full color; the flesh tints.Carnation: words in ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. carnation
    (Dianthus caryophyllus), herbaceous plant of the pink, or carnation, family (Caryophyllaceae), native to the Mediterranean area. It is widely ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/26

  12. Carnation
    Carnation is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Carnation Flower` The name Carnation doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Carnation seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Car

  13. carnation
    carnation: see pink.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09114


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