n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, gen. &unr_;, Zeus + 'a`nqos flower. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, gen. &unr_;, Zeus + 'a`nqos flower. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William. [ 1913 Webster ]
[やまとなでしこ;ヤマトナデシコ, yamatonadeshiko ; yamatonadeshiko](n) (1) (uk) (See 撫子・1) large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); (2) woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan[Add to Longdo]