Translingual

Proper noun

Caryophyllus m

1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – including the clove, now included in Syzygium.
2. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Dianthaceae – Dianthus, the clove pink, which has a clove-like smell.

Derived terms

• Caryophyllaceae
• Caryophyllales

Latin

Adjective

caryophyllus m ‎(feminine caryophylla, neuter caryophyllum); first/second declension

1. (New Latin, botany) Resembling or associated with clove.
2. (New Latin, botany) Resembling or associated with the clove pink.

Inflection

First/second declension.

Descendants

• French: girofle
• Italian: cariofillene, cariofillaceo, cariofillata
• Translingual: Dianthus caryophyllus, Senecio caryophyllus