Dianthus chinensis

Definitions of Dianthus chinensis
  1. noun
    Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual
    synonyms: china pink, rainbow pink
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    types:
    Dianthus chinensis heddewigii, Japanese pink
    a flowering variety of China pink distinguished by jagged-edged petals
    type of:
    garden pink, pink
    any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
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