œillet barbu

French

Etymology

Calque of translingual Dianthus barbatus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /œ.jɛ baʁ.by/

Noun

œillet barbu m (plural œillets barbus)

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

Further reading

  • Littré, Émile (1873–1878), “œillet.2”, in Dictionnaire de la langue française, Paris: L. Hachette
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