anjer — meaning in English

English meaning

• carnation noun A garden plant with fragrant, often frilly-edged flowers, popular as a cut flower.
• pink adj Having a pale reddish colour, a mix of red and white.

Senses

anjer is used for these senses in English:

• carnation (botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
• carnation The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
• pink A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. [from 17th c.]

carnation — full definition

1. noun A garden plant with fragrant, often frilly-edged flowers, popular as a cut flower.
2. noun A pale pinkish colour, originally named after the flower's natural flesh-toned shade.

pink — full definition

1. adj Having a pale reddish colour, a mix of red and white.
2. verb To cut a decorative zigzag edge into fabric, or to prick something sharply.

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