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carnation

car·na·tion [ kär-ˈnā-shən]

carnation

noun

[kär-ˈnā-shən]

Definition of carnation

1 : a plant of any of numerous often cultivated and usually double-flowered varieties or subspecies of an Old World pink (Dianthus caryophyllus) found in many color variations

2 : a moderate red

3 archaic : the variable color of human flesh

Recent Examples on the Web

//Orchid, rose and carnation centerpieces arranged to mimic the flower festivals of Colombia rivaled the sprawl of vibrant gowns that filled MFAH's Cullinan Hall.
— Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, "Colombia-inspired Latin American Experience Weekend raises $1.675 million for Museum of Fine Arts," 4 Nov. 2019
//Philodendron headdresses, baby’s breath veils, a velvety moss bodice, a carnation gown.
— Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "A Fashion-Inspired Flower Showcase Comes to Hudson Yards," 25 Oct. 2019
//One of the walls was taken up by the crypts of Che’s fellow guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia, each one remembered with a red carnation, replaced daily.
— Lisette Poole, Smithsonian, "Roaring Through Cuba With Che Guevara’s Son," 24 Oct. 2019
//Bernal’s father, Germán, used to work as a security guard, while his mother, Flor Marina, worked picking carnations in the fields that dot the savanna in the outskirts of the Colombian capital.
— Sinar Alvarado, New York Times, "The Colombian Who Made History at the Tour de France," 30 July 2019
//Lafferty said the Radebaugh family plans to decorate its float with red and white carnations in the shape of an American flag.
— Libby Solomon, baltimoresun.com, "March on: Quest tries to pinpoint age of Towson Fourth of July parade," 2 July 2019
//To see the white gloves the funeral director wanted to use to cover her bruised, cut hands, and the pink carnations in her nest of dark hair.
— Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, "Family clings to hope in an unsolved murder nearly 40 years old," 3 May 2015
//Her left hand, wrapped up in orange and red fabric like a carnation, glides across the railing.
— Steff Yotka, Vogue, "The Making of Tomo Koizumi’s NYFW Debut," 9 Feb. 2019
//Multiple officers at the funeral carried carnations, WSBT reported.
— Hollie Silverman, CNN, "Indiana police attended the memorial for a toddler who fell from a cruise ship window," 16 July 2019

First Known Use of carnation

circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 3

History and Etymology for carnation

Middle French, from Old Italian carnagione, from carne flesh, from Latin carn-, caro

Dictionary Entries near carnation

More Definitions forcarnation

carnation

noun

English Language Learners Definition of carnation

: a pink, white, yellow, or red flower that has a sweet smell

carnation

noun

car·na·tion | \ kär-ˈnā-shən \

Kids Definition of carnation

: a fragrant usually white, pink, or red garden or greenhouse flower