Dianthus latifolius vs pink

pink vs Dianthus latifolius

Dianthus latifolius and pink both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Dianthus latifolius: much-branched pink with flowers in clusters; closely related to sweet William
pink: any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

Other hypernyms of Dianthus latifolius include garden pink.

Dianthus latifolius (noun)	pink (noun)
much-branched pink with flowers in clusters; closely related to sweet William	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 latifolius (adjective)	pink (adjective)
	of a light shade of red

Dianthus latifolius (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 latifolius and pink

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