carnation/kɑ:ˈneɪʃn; kɑr`neʃən/ n(a) garden plant with sweet-smelling white, pink or red flowers 麝香石竹; 康乃馨.(b) one of these flowers 康乃馨 wear a carnation in one's buttonhole 钮扣孔插著康乃馨. =>illus at App 1见附录 1之插图, page ii.
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