sweet William

n. A plant (Dianthus barbatus) in the pink family, native to Eurasia, widely cultivated as an ornamental for its flat-topped dense clusters of white, pink, red, or purple flowers.

sweet william

n (Plants) a widely cultivated Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Dianthus barbatus, with flat clusters of white, pink, red, or purple flowers

sweet` wil′liam

(or Wil′liam),

n. a pink, Dianthus barbatus, having clusters of small, variously colored flowers. [1555–65]

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Noun

sweet William - Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowersDianthus barbatusgarden pink, pink - any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

Translations

garofano a mazzetti

sweet william

sweet William:

see pinkpink,
common name for some members of the Caryophyllaceae, a family of small herbs found chiefly in north temperate zones (especially the Mediterranean area) but with several genera indigenous to south temperate zones and high altitudes of tropical mountains.
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sweet william

symbolizes chivalry. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 181]See: Chivalry

sweet william

a widely cultivated Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Dianthus barbatus, with flat clusters of white, pink, red, or purple flowers

sweet William

sweet William

sweet william

sweet` wil′liam

(or Wil′liam),

sweet william

sweet William:

sweet william

sweet william

sweet William

Synonyms for sweet William

noun Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers

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