carnation: Meaning and Definition of

car•na•tion

Pronunciation: (kär-nā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.
  2. pink; light red.
  3. the color of flesh.
—adj.
  1. having the color carnation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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