noun · Nature

carnation

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The meaning (definition) of the word carnation

a flower with ruffled petals and a sweet smell

The word carnation used in a sentence

My grandma put red carnations in a vase on the table.

Words that mean the same as carnation (synonyms)

flower

The plural of the word carnation

carnations

How the word carnation is said around the world

Frenchœillet (erye)
Spanishclavel (klahvayl)
Mandarin康乃馨 (kāng nǎi xīn)
Hindiकार्नेशन (kahrnayshuhn)
Arabicقرنفل (kahrahnfool)
Russianгвоздика (gvozdika)
Portuguese (EU)cravo (krahvuu)
Portuguese (BR)cravo (krahvuu)
Japaneseカーネーション (kaaneeshon)
GermanNelke (nelkuh)
Urduکارنیشن (kahrnayshahn)
Punjabiਕਾਰਨੇਸ਼ਨ (kahruhnayshuhn)
Korean카네이션 (kaneisyeon)
Hebrewצִפּוֹרֶן (tseepohraynuh)
Greekγαρύφαλλο (garuphallo)
Dutchanjer (ahnyuhr)
Tagalogcarnation (chahrnahteeohn)
Vietnamesehoa cẩm chướng (hwah kuhm chewuhurng)
Turkishkaranfil (kahrahnfil)
Persianمیخک (meekhahk)
Polishgoździk (gawzhjeek)
Ukrainianгвоздика (hvozdyka)
Bengaliকার্নেশন (kahrnayshawn)
Swedishnejlika (neyleekah)
Italiangarofano (gahrawfahnoh)

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