car‧na‧tion /kɑːˈneɪʃ
ən $ kɑːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Old French;
Origin: 'flesh-color', from Old Italian carnagione, from carne 'flesh, meat', from Latin caro; ⇒ carnal]
a flower that smells sweet. Men often wear a carnation on their jacket on formal occasions.
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