carnation

Everyday

1. A carnation is a garden flower with frilly petals and a sweet spicy smell, often pink, red or white. tree →
2. Carnation can also mean a pinkish-red colour. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life carnations are used in bouquets, buttonholes at weddings and on Mother's Day. In science experiments, a white carnation put in coloured water shows how water travels up the stem through tubes (xylem) — the petals change colour. Phrases: «a red carnation», «a bunch of carnations», «carnation experiment».

Examples

• We put a white carnation in blue water, and the petals turned blue. tree →
• Dad wore a red carnation at the wedding. tree →
• Carnations have frilly petals. tree →
• She bought a bunch of pink carnations for her mum. tree →
• Carnations smell a bit like cloves. tree →
• The carnation experiment shows how plants drink water. tree →
• Carnations last a long time in a vase. tree →
• We drew a carnation in our art lesson. tree →
• Beautiful stocks and carnations followed, bowing to every one present. tree →

Note

Countable. Spelling: carnation (not «carnasion»). Do not confuse with «carnival» or «reincarnation».