Sweet-william
or sweet William
noun
1.
a pink, Dianthus barbatus, having clusters of small, variously colored flowers.
sweet william
noun
1.
a widely cultivated Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Dianthus barbatus, with flat clusters of white, pink, red, or purple flowers
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