garofano

Italian

Alternative forms

• garofolo (regional)

Etymology

From Latin caryophyllus, caryophyllum, caryophyllon, borrowed from Ancient Greek καρυόφυλλον (karuóphullon). Compare Sicilian garòfalu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈrɔ.fa.no/
• Rhymes: -ɔfano
• Hyphenation: ga‧rò‧fa‧no

Noun

garofano m (plural garofani)

1. pink (Dianthus)
2. carnation, clove pink (Dianthus caryophyllus)

Derived terms

• (Dianthus barbatus): garofano a mazzetti (“sweet william”)
• chiodo di garofano (“clove”)

Further reading

• garofano in Collins Italian-English Dictionary