Caryophyllus

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See also: caryophyllus

Translingual

Etymology

See Latin caryophyllus

Proper noun

Caryophyllus m

  1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – including the clove, now included in Syzygium.
  2. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – Dianthus, the clove pink, which has a clove-like smell.

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