carnation1
Pronunciation: /kɑːˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
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Definition of carnation
noun
Origin:
late 16th century: perhaps based on a misreading of Arabic qaranful 'clove or clove pink', from Greek karyophyllon. The early forms suggest confusion with carnation2, with incarnation, and with coronation