HyperDic: gillyflower

English > 2 senses of the word gillyflower:
NOUNplantgillyflower, stockany of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
plantgillyflower, carnation, clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllusEurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers
English > gillyflower: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers.
Synonymstock
Member ofMatthiola, genus Matthiolagenus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals
Narrowerbrompton stock, Matthiola incanaEuropean plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers
BroaderflowerA plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
English > gillyflower: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningEurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors.
Synonymscarnation, clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus
Broaderpink, garden pinkAny of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
Spanishcarnalización, clavel
Catalanclavell, dianthus caryophyllus

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