carnationcar‧na‧tion /kɑːˈneɪʃən $ kɑːr-/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINcarnation
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 Old French ‘flesh-color’, from Old Italian carnagione, from carne ‘flesh, meat’, from Latin caro; ➔ CARNALEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- He is wearing his carnation again, and he could not possibly carry himself more erect.
- I had sent her a few carnations from Skuytercliff, and I was astonished.
- Just then the first volley of rockets explodes into three enormous green-and-red carnations.
- My father's favourite flowers were dark-red carnations.
- The main room was awash with bowls of pink and white carnations, the sweet, peppery scent filling the room.
- They loaded me with branches of lemons and bunches of stocks and carnations - overpoweringly sweet.
- Use scissors to cut the carnation stem lengthwise into three.
WORD SETS► Gardening
Collocationsallotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► red
a flower that smells sweet. Men often wear a carnation on their jacket on formal occasions.· A Hogarth curve of red spray carnations and red roses was shown with a collection of assorted bottles and acacia seed pods.· Just then the first volley of rockets explodes into three enormous green-and-red carnations.· Wood frills like a red carnation.· Will you wear a red carnation!
► white· You will now have a red, white and blue carnation - ready to wear on your uniform.· She carried a bouquet of white carnations and roses.· The main room was awash with bowls of pink and white carnations, the sweet, peppery scent filling the room.