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countable and uncountable, plural carnations
(botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
originally, Dianthus caryophyllus examples
other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids examples
The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours. examples
A rosy pink colour quotations examples
And the women of New Bedford, they bloom like their own red roses. But roses only bloom in summer; whereas the fine carnation of their cheeks is perennial as sunlight in the seventh heavens.
1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chapter 6
(archaic) The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh
A scarlet colour. examples
not comparable
Of a rosy pink or red colour. examples
(archaic) Of a human flesh color.