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Carnation
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The natural color of flesh; rosy pink. Her complexion of the delicate carnation. Ld. Lytton.
2. Those parts of a picture in which the human body or any part of it is represented in full color; the flesh tints. The flesh tints in painting are termed carnations. Fairholt.
3. A species of Dianthus (D. Caryophyllus) or pink, having very beautiful flowers of various colors, esp. white and usually a rich, spicy scent.