dianthus

American  

[dahy-an-thuhs] / daɪˈæn θəs /

noun

plural

dianthuses

1. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Dianthus, of the pink family, as the carnation or sweet william.

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dianthus British  

/ daɪˈænθəs /

noun

1. any Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Dianthus , such as the carnation, pink, and sweet william

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Etymology

Origin of dianthus

< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek Di ( ós ) of Zeus (genitive of Zeús ) + ánthos flower

Example Sentences

She emphasizes each flower’s personality traits, describing green dianthus as a “Dr. Seuss” plant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

In the Trie Cloister, gentians, larkspur, poppies, foxglove and dianthus are among dozens of flowers rooted in medieval species.

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2020

Her D.I.Y. instructions for handmade marigolds, roses, dianthus and daffodils are meticulous.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2017

She passed the daisies and dianthus she’d just planted among the front yard’s ceramic mainstays: a sheep, a turtle with a flower on its back, a mama and a baby seal.

From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2017

Glancing at the beautiful orchids, roses, carnations, sweet peas, dianthus, asters, phlox, gladiolus, zinnias, and many other fragrant flowers, we experienced infinitely more subtle modulations of delight than can be easily described.

From By Water to the Columbian Exposition by Wisthaler, Johanna S.