Meaning of the word dianthus in English

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dianthus

US /daɪˈæn.θəs/
UK /daɪˈæn.θəs/

Noun

a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe and Asia, including carnations and pinks, typically having fragrant flowers with notched petals

Example:
The garden was filled with colorful dianthus.
She planted some fragrant dianthus along the border.