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nejlika — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

nejlika is used for these senses in English:

  • gillyflower (heraldiccharge) A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.
  • 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.

gillyflower — full definition

  1. noun Any clove-scented flower.
  2. noun Any of several species of wallflower.
  3. noun A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core.
  4. noun A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.

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