clavel

See also: Clavel and clavèl

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan clavell, related to clau (“key”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaˈbel/ [klaˈβ̞el]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: cla‧vel

Noun

clavel m (plural claveles)

1. carnation (plant)
2. carnation (flower)

Derived terms

• clavel lanudo

 

Further reading

• “clavel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10