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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgarofano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡaˈrɔ.fa.no
"Il garofano ha un profumo molto dolce."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Any of a large genus (Dianthus) of Eurasian plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae, featuring showy flowers with notched petals and a characteristic spicy fragrance.
"The gardener planted a border of vibrant dianthus along the cobblestone pathway." - 2
A flower of any plant of this genus, such as a carnation or pink.
"She arranged a small bouquet of delicate pink dianthus on the kitchen windowsill."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, coined by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus from the Greek words dios (divine) and anthos (flower), literally translating to 'flower of the gods' or 'divine flower'. Historically associated with the genus of flowering plants that includes carnations, pinks, and sweet Williams, deeply rooted in classical botany of the 18th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dianthus" is said worldwide
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œillet
Transliteration: wa-yɛ
"Les oeillets ajoutent de la couleur au jardin."
Nelke
Transliteration: ˈnɛlkə
"Die Nelken blühen im Frühlingsgarten."
garofano
Transliteration: ɡaˈrɔ.fa.no
"Il garofano ha un profumo molto dolce."
clavel
Transliteration: klaˈβel
"El clavel rojo es la flor nacional."
cravo
Transliteration: ˈkɾa.vu
"O cravo floresce durante a primavera."
गुलक़रनल
Transliteration: gulqarnal
"बाग में सुंदर गुलक़रनल खिले हैं।"
石竹
Transliteration: shí zhú
"石竹是一种生命力很强的观赏植物。"
패랭이꽃
Transliteration: paeraeng-ikkot
"들판에 아름다운 패랭이꽃이 피었습니다."
ナデシコ
Transliteration: nadeshiko
Script: 撫子
"庭にきれいなナデシコが咲いています。"
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