œillet barbu

French

Etymology

Calque of translingual Dianthus barbatus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /œ.jɛ baʁ.by/

Noun

œillet barbu m (plural œillets barbus)

(botany) sweet william (Dianthus barbatus)
Synonyms: bouquet parfait, bouquet tout fait, jalousie, œillet de poète

Further reading

“œillet.2” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.

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