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sweet william

or sweet William

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noun

a pink, Dianthus barbatus, having clusters of small, variously colored flowers.

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Nearby words

sweet talk, sweet tooth, sweet vernal grass, sweet viburnum, sweet violet, sweet william, sweet william catchfly, sweet woodruff, sweet wormwood, sweet-and-sour, sweet-scented

Origin of sweet william

First recorded in 1555–65
Also called bunch pink.
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British Dictionary definitions for sweet william

sweet william

noun

a widely cultivated Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Dianthus barbatus, with flat clusters of white, pink, red, or purple flowers
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