caryophyllaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective of or pertaining to plants of the family Caryophyllaceae
WordNet
Car`y*o*phyl*la"ceous adjective
Etymology
Gr. clove tree; nut + leaf.Definitions
(Bot.) (a) Having corollas of five petals with long claws inclosed in a tubular, calyx, as the pink .(b) Belonging to the family of which the pink and the carnation are the types.