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)

carnation (plant)
carnation (flower)

Derived terms

clavel lanudo

Further reading

“clavel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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