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Definition: Dianthus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Carnations and pinks.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.[Websters].

Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Dianthus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1794. (references)

Etymology:Dianthus \Di*an"thus\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression, gen., Zeus flower.]. (references)

Common Expressions: Dianthus

Expressions Definition
Dianthus barbatus Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dianthus caryophyllus Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dianthus chinensis Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dianthus chinensis heddewigii A flowering variety of China pink distinguished by jagged-edged petals. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dianthus deltoides Low-growing loosely mat-forming Eurasian pink with a single pale pink flower with a crimson center. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dianthus latifolius Much-branched pink with flowers in clusters; closely related to sweet William. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dianthus plumarius European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dianthus supurbus Eurasian perennial pink having fragrant lilac or rose flowers with deeply fringed margins. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Dianthus Carnations and pinks. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Dianthus

Dianthus

Dianthus
Dianthus plumarius flower
Dianthus plumarius flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
L.
species

About 300 species; see text

Dianthus alpinus
Sweet William Dwarf, Dianthus barbatus
Dianthus caryophyllus seed heads
Dianthus superbus

Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (D. caryophyllus), pink (D. plumarius and related species) and sweet william (D. barbatus). The name Dianthus is from the Greek words dios ("god") and anthos ("flower"), and was cited by the Greek botanist Theophrastus.

The species are mostly perennial herbs, a few are annual or biennial, and some are low subshrubs with woody basal stems. The leaves are opposite, simple, mostly linear and often strongly glaucous grey-green to blue-green. The flowers have five petals, typically with a frilled or pinked margin, and are (in almost all species) pale to dark pink. One species, D. knappii, has yellow flowers with a purple centre.

Dianthus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Cabbage Moth, Double-striped Pug, Large Yellow Underwing and The Lychnis. Also three species of Coleophora case-bearers feed exclusively on Dianthus; C. dianthi, C. dianthivora and C. musculella (which feeds exclusively on D. suberbus).

The colour pink may be named after the flower. The origin of the flower name 'pink' may come from the frilled edge of the flowers: the verb "pink" dates from the 14th century and means "to decorate with a perforated or punched pattern" (maybe from German "pinken" = to peck). Source: Collins Dictionary. The verb sense is also used in the name of pinking shears.

Selected species

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Dianthus". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Dianthus

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Dianthus caryophyllus 13     Dianthus 12
Dianthus 12     Dianthus armeria 8
Dianthus barbatus 12     Dianthus barbatus 12
Dianthus superbus 9     Dianthus carthusianorum 5
Dianthus armeria 8     Dianthus caryophyllus 13
Dianthus deltoides 7     Dianthus chinensis 5
Dianthus carthusianorum 5     Dianthus deltoides 7
Dianthus chinensis 5     Dianthus superbus 9

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Dianthus

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bahasa Indonesia Bunga anyelir (carnation, pink, Dianthus). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Bahasa Malaysia Bunga teluki (Carnation, Dianthus). Additional references: Bahasa Malaysia, Malaysia, Brunei, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Bahasa Malayu Bunga teluki (Carnation, Dianthus). Additional references: Bahasa Malayu, Malaysia, Brunei, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian vrsta karanfila (dianthus), hvozdík (dianthus, carnation). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish Nellike (carnation, Dianthus, pink, sweet-william). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina vrsta karanfila (dianthus), hvozdík (dianthus, carnation). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 石竹属植物 (dianthus), 蘧 (Dianthus superbus, a Chinese family name, pleasantly surprised). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 石竹屬植物 (dianthus), 蘧 (Dianthus superbus, a Chinese family name, pleasantly surprised). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Corse Uchjellu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, Dianthus), Gaiofinu (carnation, Dianthus, eye, eye oeil, eye of the needle), Caròfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, clove), Canòfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, loop). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsi Uchjellu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, Dianthus), Gaiofinu (carnation, Dianthus, eye, eye oeil, eye of the needle), Caròfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, clove), Canòfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, loop). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsican Uchjellu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, Dianthus), Gaiofinu (carnation, Dianthus, eye, eye oeil, eye of the needle), Caròfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, clove), Canòfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, loop). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Corso Uchjellu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, Dianthus), Gaiofinu (carnation, Dianthus, eye, eye oeil, eye of the needle), Caròfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, clove), Canòfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, loop). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsu Uchjellu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, Dianthus), Gaiofinu (carnation, Dianthus, eye, eye oeil, eye of the needle), Caròfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, clove), Canòfanu (carnation, eyelet, eye, grommet, loop). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech vrsta karanfila (dianthus), hvozdík (dianthus, carnation). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish Nellike (carnation, Dianthus, pink, sweet-william). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk Nellike (carnation, Dianthus, pink, sweet-william). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari قرنفل (dianthus). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Nelken (carnations, Pinks, carnation, clove, cloves). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Anjer (carnation, pink, carnations, clove, gillyflower). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Œillet (Dianthus). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
French Œillet (Dianthus). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
German Nelken (carnations, Pinks, carnation, clove, cloves). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 패랭이속의 각종 식물 (dianthus), 패래이속의 각종 식물 (dianthus), 패랭이꽃속 의 식물 (dianthus). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 패랭이속의 각종 식물 (dianthus), 패래이속의 각종 식물 (dianthus), 패랭이꽃속 의 식물 (dianthus). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Nelken (carnations, Pinks, carnation, clove, cloves). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Nelken (carnations, Pinks, carnation, clove, cloves). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Indonesian Bunga anyelir (carnation, pink, Dianthus). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian dianto (dianthus). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ナデシコ (dianthus, pink), ナデシコ属の各種草本 (dianthus), 撫子 (a pink, dianthus). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 패랭이속의 각종 식물 (dianthus), 패래이속의 각종 식물 (dianthus), 패랭이꽃속 의 식물 (dianthus). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Malay Bunga teluki (Carnation, Dianthus). Additional references: Malay, Malaysia, Brunei, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Malayu Bunga teluki (Carnation, Dianthus). Additional references: Malayu, Malaysia, Brunei, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Melaju Bunga teluki (Carnation, Dianthus). Additional references: Melaju, Malaysia, Brunei, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Melayu Bunga teluki (Carnation, Dianthus). Additional references: Melayu, Malaysia, Brunei, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi قرنفل (dianthus). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian قرنفل (dianthus). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) قرنفل (dianthus). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland Nellike (carnation, Dianthus, pink, sweet-william). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovene nageljčki (dianthus). Additional references: Slovene, Slovenia, Austria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovenian nageljčki (dianthus). Additional references: Slovenian, Slovenia, Austria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovenscina nageljčki (dianthus). Additional references: Slovenscina, Slovenia, Austria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Malay Bunga teluki (Carnation, Dianthus). Additional references: Standard Malay, Malaysia, Brunei, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish karanfil familyasından çiçek (dianthus), karanfil (carnation, clove, carnations, dianthus, pink). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Dianthus. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Dianthus

Language Translations for “Dianthus” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag dathagiathaganthathagus (dianthus). Additional references: Athag, Dianthus. (volunteer)
Double Dutch dagiaganthagus (dianthus). Additional references: Double Dutch, Dianthus. (volunteer)
Leet ¤||/-\7{=}(_)z (dianthus). Additional references: Leet, Dianthus. (volunteer)
Oppish dopiopanthopus (dianthus). Additional references: Oppish, Dianthus. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Ianthusday (Dianthus). Additional references: Pig Latin, Dianthus. (volunteer)
Terran B Naròeln (Dianthus). Additional references: Terran B, Dianthus. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi dubiubanthubus (dianthus). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Dianthus. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: Dianthus

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 Dianthus (Carnation, dianthus). Additional references: Latin, Dianthus. (volunteer)
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