Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clove pink

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: clove pink
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant with clove-scented flowers, Dianthus caryophyllus, formerly used as a flavoring and for fragrance. The ancestor of the carnation.

noun

The flower of this plant.

Example Sentences

"...while the bed of the rich crimson clove pink was like one of the spice islands, the very Manilla of the garden."

Etymology

From clove (“spice”) + pink (“flower”).

Inflected Forms

clove pinks (plural) clovepink (alternative)

Synonyms

gillyflower carnation dianthus caryophyllus

Questions

What does clove pink mean?: A plant with clove-scented flowers, Dianthus caryophyllus, formerly used as a flavoring and for fragrance. The ancestor of the carnation.
Where does clove pink come from?: From clove (“spice”) + pink (“flower”).

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