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pink vs Dianthus caryophyllus

Dianthus caryophyllus vs pink

pink and Dianthus caryophyllus both are nouns.

pink is an adjective but Dianthus caryophyllus is not an adjective.

pink is a verb but Dianthus caryophyllus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pink Yes Yes Yes No
Dianthus caryophyllus Yes No No No
As nouns, Dianthus caryophyllus is a hyponym of pink; that is, Dianthus caryophyllus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pink:
  • pink: any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
  • Dianthus caryophyllus: Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
pink (noun) Dianthus caryophyllus (noun)
a light shade of red Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
a person with mildly leftist political views
any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
pink (adjective) Dianthus caryophyllus (adjective)
of a light shade of red
pink (verb) Dianthus caryophyllus (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 pink and Dianthus caryophyllus

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