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词汇 dianthus
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Definition of dianthus in English:

dianthus

nounPlural dianthusesdʌɪˈanθəsdaɪˈænθəs
  • A flowering plant of a genus that includes the pinks and carnations.

    石竹

    Genus Dianthus, family Caryophyllaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other gardeners prefer to interplant them with spring flowers such as columbines, daisies, dianthus, Iceland poppies, lupines, and peonies.
    • Try ornamental kale and cabbage, Chinese cabbage, crinkle-leaf parsley, spinach, snapdragon and dianthus underplanted with spring-flowering bulbs.
    • But dianthus, like orchids, are easily crossed among the species, and as a result we can enjoy varieties fall, winter and spring.
    • There are a number of cool-season vegetables to plant, along with flowers such as dianthus, petunias, snapdragons and violas.
    • As a counterpoint to the hot, dry look of the sandstone, Charlotte chose cottage-garden flowers including campanulas, catmint, dianthus, peonies, and roses in shades of lavender, pink, blue, and wine red.

Origin

From Greek Dios 'of Zeus' + anthos 'a flower'.

Rhymes

acanthus, agapanthus, clianthus, helianthus, polyanthus

Definition of dianthus in US English:

dianthus

noundīˈanTHəsdaɪˈænθəs
  • A flowering plant of a genus that includes the pinks and carnations.

    石竹

    Genus Dianthus, family Caryophyllaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other gardeners prefer to interplant them with spring flowers such as columbines, daisies, dianthus, Iceland poppies, lupines, and peonies.
    • There are a number of cool-season vegetables to plant, along with flowers such as dianthus, petunias, snapdragons and violas.
    • As a counterpoint to the hot, dry look of the sandstone, Charlotte chose cottage-garden flowers including campanulas, catmint, dianthus, peonies, and roses in shades of lavender, pink, blue, and wine red.
    • Try ornamental kale and cabbage, Chinese cabbage, crinkle-leaf parsley, spinach, snapdragon and dianthus underplanted with spring-flowering bulbs.
    • But dianthus, like orchids, are easily crossed among the species, and as a result we can enjoy varieties fall, winter and spring.

Origin

From Greek Dios ‘of Zeus’ + anthos ‘a flower’.

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