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dianthus

dianthus noun: any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.

Noun

dianthus (plural dianthuses)

  1. Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.

Forms of dianthus

pluraldianthuses

Origin of dianthus

From the genus name.

Questions about dianthus

What does dianthus mean?
Dianthus means any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
What part of speech is dianthus?
Dianthus is a noun.
What is the plural of dianthus?
The plural of dianthus is dianthuses.

Words near dianthus in the dictionary

  1. dianthramide
  2. dianthramides
  3. dianthraquinone
  4. dianthrone
  5. dianthrones
  6. dianthus
  7. dianthuses
  8. diantimonide
  9. diantimonides
  10. diantimony
  11. Diantonio

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