carnation
1. [ noun ] (botany) Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
Synonyms: gillyflower Dianthus_caryophyllus clove_pink
Related terms: pink
2. [ adjective ] (color) having the color of a carnation
Related terms: chromatic
3. [ noun ] (color) a pink or reddish-pink color
Related terms: pink
Similar spelling:   carry_nation
  carnot
  crenation