'Dianthus' definitions:
Definition of 'Dianthus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Carnations and pinks [syn: Dianthus, genus Dianthus]
Definition of 'Dianthus'
From: GCIDE
- Dianthus \Di*an"thus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, gen. ?, 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]