Carnation vs. Marigold — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Carnation and Marigold
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Carnation
A double-flowered cultivated variety of clove pink, with grey-green leaves and showy pink, white, or red flowers.
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Marigold
Any of various North and South American plants of the genus Tagetes of the composite family, widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers.
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Carnation
A rosy pink colour
Sage and carnation throw pillows
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Marigold
Any of several plants having similar flowers, such as calendula or marsh marigold.
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Carnation
Any of numerous cultivated forms of a perennial plant (Dianthus caryophyllus) having showy, variously colored, usually double, often fragrant flowers with fringed petals.
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Marigold
Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
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Carnation
A flower of this plant. Also called clove pink.
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Marigold
Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
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Carnation
A pinkish tint once used in painting.
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Marigold
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Carnation
A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
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Marigold
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Carnation
Originally, Dianthus caryophyllus
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Marigold
Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.
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Carnation
Other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids
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Marigold
A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes.
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Carnation
The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
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Marigold
Any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
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Carnation
A rosy pink colour
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Carnation
(archaic) The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh
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Carnation
A scarlet colour.
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Carnation
Of a rosy pink or red colour.
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Carnation
(archaic) Of a human flesh color.
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Carnation
The natural color of flesh; rosy pink.
Her complexion of the delicate carnation.
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Carnation
Those parts of a picture in which the human body or any part of it is represented in full color; the flesh tints.
The flesh tints in painting are termed carnations.
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Carnation
A species of Dianthus (Dianthus Caryophyllus) or pink, having very beautiful flowers of various colors, esp. white and usually a rich, spicy scent.
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Carnation
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
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Carnation
A pink or reddish-pink color
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Carnation
Having the color of a carnation
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