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A carnation's fancier cousin, named by the Greeks for literally being Zeus's flower.
means A garden pink or carnation-family flower, prized for its fringed, spicy-scented petals and its colors ranging from white to deep red.
from From Greek 'dios' (of Zeus) plus 'anthos' (flower) — so, quite literally, 'Zeus's flower.' The name is credited to the Greek botanist Theophrastus, who apparently thought this little bloom deserved the top god's endorsement. The genus still carries that divine stamp today, even though most dianthus you'll meet are humbly sitting in a garden border rather than on Olympus.
- name origin
- Greek for divine flower, dios plus anthos
- edible petals
- taste faintly of clove, used in salads
- clove scent
- many species smell spicier than they look
- birth flower
- traditional january birth flower symbolizing love