dianthus

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The technical name for carnation is dianthus, and these are a perennial flower, meaning they will continue to come back year after year.

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  1. noun A plant of the genus Dianthus, which includes carnations and pinks.

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  1. New Latin Dianthus, genus name, probably alteration (influenced by di-1) of Greek diosanthos, carnation : Dios, genitive of Zeus, Zeus; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots + anthos, flower.
 

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