caryophyllaceous adjective.
[,karɪǝʊfɪ'leɪʃǝs] M19.[from mod. Latin Caryophyllaceae (see below), from caryophyllus clove-pink from Greek karuophullon: see -ACEOUS.]Botany. Of or pertaining to the family Caryophyllaceae, including the pinks, campions, and stitchworts.
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