di·an·thus (d - n th s)n. A plant of the genus Dianthus, which includes carnations and pinks. [New Latin Dianthus, genus name, probably alteration (influenced by di-) of Greek diosanthos, carnation : Dios, genitive of Zeus, Zeus; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots + anthos, flower.] |
dianthus [daɪˈænθəs]
n pl -thuses
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Dianthus, such as the carnation, pink, and sweet william
[New Latin, from Greek di-1 + anthos flower]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Dianthus - carnations and pinks caryophylloid dicot genus - genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, pink family - large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes) garden pink, pink - any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers |
Translations
dianthus
n pl <dianthuses> (Bot) → Nelke f
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