First Known Use: circa 1535
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carnation
noun car·na·tion \kär-ˈnā-shən\
: a pink, white, yellow, or red flower that has a sweet smell
Full Definition of CARNATION
1
a (1) : the variable color of human flesh (2) : a pale to grayish yellow b : a moderate red
2
: a plant of any of numerous often cultivated and usually double-flowered varieties or subspecies of an Old World pink (Dianthus caryophyllus) originally flesh-colored but now found in many color variations
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Origin of CARNATION
Middle French, from Old Italian carnagione, from carne flesh, from Latin carn-, caro
Rhymes with CARNATION
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carnation
noun car·na·tion \kär-ˈnā-shən\
Definition of CARNATION for Kids
: a fragrant usually white, pink, or red garden or greenhouse flower
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