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sweet John

sweet John noun: a flower of the narrow-leaved varieties of a species of pink (Dianthus barbatus), as distinguished from other varieties called sweet william.

Noun

sweet John (plural sweet Johns)

  1. A flower of the narrow-leaved varieties of a species of pink (Dianthus barbatus), as distinguished from other varieties called sweet william.

Forms of sweet John

pluralsweet Johns

Questions about sweet John

What does sweet John mean?
Sweet John means a flower of the narrow-leaved varieties of a species of pink (Dianthus barbatus), as distinguished from other varieties called sweet william.
What part of speech is sweet John?
Sweet John is a noun.
What is the plural of sweet John?
The plural of sweet John is sweet Johns.

Words near sweet John in the dictionary

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  6. sweet John
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