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dianthus

di.an.thus \di--'an(t)-th*s\ n [NL, genus name, fr. Gk dios heavenly + 
   anthos flower - more at (MDEITY, ANTHOLOGY : any of a large Old World genus 
   (Dianthus) of the pink family inclu ding the pinks and carnations