# caryophyllaceous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas

## Etymology
Caryophyllaceae + -ous

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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