pink vs Dianthus plumarius

Dianthus plumarius vs pink

pink and Dianthus plumarius both are nouns.

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

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

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

As nouns, Dianthus plumarius is a hyponym of pink; that is, Dianthus plumarius 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 plumarius: European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers

Other hyponyms of pink include Dianthus barbatus, sweet William, carnation, clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, gillyflower, china pink, Dianthus chinensis, rainbow pink, Dianthus deltoides, maiden pink, cheddar pink, Diangus gratianopolitanus, button pink, Dianthus latifolius, cottage pink, grass pink, Dianthus supurbus, fringed pink.

pink (noun)	Dianthus plumarius (noun)
a light shade of red	European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers
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 plumarius (adjective)
of a light shade of red

pink (verb)	Dianthus plumarius (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 plumarius

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