dianthus

[ dahy-an-thuhs ]

/ daɪˈæn θəs /

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noun, plural di·an·thus·es.

any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Dianthus, of the pink family, as the carnation or sweet william.

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Origin of dianthus

<New Latin (Linnaeus) <Greek Di(ós) of Zeus (genitive of Zeús) + ánthos flower

Words nearby dianthus

diamyl sulfide, Diana, diandrous, dianoetic, dianoia, dianthus, diapason, diapason normal pitch, diapause, diapedesis, diapente

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How to use dianthus in a sentence

Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William), red, pink, white; one to two feet; June.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely
Now, let me see—Aquilegia, Dianthus barbatus, Dicentra spectabilis—gracious!
The Librarian at Play|Edmund Lester Pearson
With this class belongs the Sweet-William (dianthus barbatus), which should be sown and treated in a like manner.
The Garden, You, and I|Mabel Osgood Wright
Nightshade flourished on the threshold, death lilies by the hearth, dianthus and lady fern.
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace James

And on the river there floated boats of fresh flowers, the red dianthus and the campanula, golden rod and meadow-sweet.
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace James

British Dictionary definitions for dianthus

dianthus

/ (daɪˈænθəs) /

noun plural -thuses

any Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Dianthus, such as the carnation, pink, and sweet william

Word Origin for dianthus

C19: New Latin, from Greek di- 1 + anthos flower

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