dianthus
[dahy-an-thuh s]
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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.
Origin of dianthus
< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek Di(ós) of Zeus (genitive of Zeús) + ánthos flower
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A similar malformation in Dianthus barbatus is not uncommon.
Vegetable TeratologyMaxwell T. Masters
The Dianthus is a favourite flower for this purpose in Upper Germany.
Plant Lore, Legends, and LyricsRichard Folkard
It may be doubted whether the Dianthus superbus of Miller's Dict.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 9William Curtis
Dianthus, dī-an′thus, n. the genus of herbaceous flowers to which carnations and pinks belong.
This Dianthus has the more interest from its similarity to the one described by Goethe, Metam.
Vegetable TeratologyMaxwell T. Masters
dianthus
noun plural -thuses
Word Origin for dianthus
C19: New Latin, from Greek di- 1 + anthos flower
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