garofano

Italian

Alternative forms

garofolo (regional)

Etymology

From Latin caryophyllum, caryophyllon, borrowed from Ancient Greek καρυόφυλλον (karuóphullon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡaˈrɔ.fa.no/, [ɡäˈrɔːfän̺o̞]
Stress: garòfano
Hyphenation: ga‧ro‧fa‧no

Noun

garofano m (plural garofani)

(Dianthus) pink
(Dianthus caryophyllus) carnation, clove pink

Derived terms

(Dianthus barbatus): garofano a mazzetti - sweet william
chiodo di garofano - clove

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