Dianthus barbatus vs pink

pink vs Dianthus barbatus

Dianthus barbatus and pink both are nouns.

Dianthus barbatus is not an adjective while pink is an adjective.

Dianthus barbatus is not a verb while pink is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Dianthus barbatus	Yes	No	No	No
pink	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, pink is a hypernym of Dianthus barbatus; that is, pink is a word with a broader meaning than Dianthus barbatus:

Dianthus barbatus: Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers
pink: any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

Other hypernyms of Dianthus barbatus include garden pink.

Dianthus barbatus (noun)	pink (noun)
Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers	a light shade of red
	a person with mildly leftist political views
	any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

Dianthus barbatus (adjective)	pink (adjective)
	of a light shade of red

Dianthus barbatus (verb)	pink (verb)
	cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
	make light, repeated taps on a surface
	sound like a car engine that is firing too early

Difference between Dianthus barbatus and pink

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