dianthus

[ dahy-an-thuhs ]

noun

, plural di·an·thus·es.

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

dianthus

/ daɪˈænθəs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dianthus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dianthus¹

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

Example Sentences

Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William), red, pink, white; one to two feet; June.

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Now, let me see—Aquilegia, Dianthus barbatus, Dicentra spectabilis—gracious!

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With this class belongs the Sweet-William (dianthus barbatus), which should be sown and treated in a like manner.

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Nightshade flourished on the threshold, death lilies by the hearth, dianthus and lady fern.

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And on the river there floated boats of fresh flowers, the red dianthus and the campanula, golden rod and meadow-sweet.

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