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Definition of carnation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a carnation

carnation

noun

carnation pronunciation English

kɑːˈneɪʃn

carnation pronunciation American

kɑːrˈneɪʃn

a white, pink, red or yellow flower, often worn as a decoration on formal occasions

He was wearing a carnation in his buttonhole.