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dianthus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
di-anthus
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

dianthuses (plural)

Questions

What does dianthus mean?
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
Where does dianthus come from?
From the genus name.

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