sweet william

sweet william
A flowering plant, Dianthus barbatus, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans.

Of flowers there were double poppies and sweet-williams. - "The Woman At The Store", from "Selected Short Stories" by Katherine Mansfield (first published in 1912)


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  • Sweet William — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sweet William — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Rock Gründung 1986 Gründungsmitglieder …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • sweet william — ► NOUN ▪ a fragrant plant with flattened clusters of vivid red, pink, or white flowers …   English terms dictionary

  • sweet william — n. [also s W ] a perennial pink ( Dianthus barbatus) with dense, flat clusters of small flowers …   English World dictionary

  • sweet william — UK [ˌswiːt ˈwɪljəm] / US [ˌswɪt ˈwɪljəm] noun [countable] Word forms sweet william : singular sweet william plural sweet williams a plant with white, pink, or red flowers …   English dictionary

  • sweet william — a pink, Dianthus barbatus, having clusters of small, variously colored flowers. Also, sweet William. Also called bunch pink. [1555 65] * * * Garden plant (Dianthus barbatus) in the pink family, grown for its clusters of small, brightly coloured… …   Universalium

  • sweet William — šiurpinis gvazdikas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Dianthus barbatus), paplitęs pietryčių Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dianthus barbatus angl. bearded pink; London tufts;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • sweet-William — šiurpinis gvazdikas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Dianthus barbatus), paplitęs pietryčių Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dianthus barbatus angl. bearded pink; London tufts;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • sweet William — Goldfinch Gold finch , n. [AS. goldfinc. See {Gold}, and {Finch}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A beautiful bright colored European finch ({Carduelis elegans}). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of the head and throat are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sweet William — Willow Wil low, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. {Willy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Salix}, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sweet William — šluotelinis flioksas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Palemoninių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Phlox paniculata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Phlox paniculata angl. fall phlox; fall pink; garden phlox; panicled phlox;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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