this is a two part question .
first is the flower originally called the pink, what we , today, call a
carnation or the origin of that flower?
if it is, is the regular jagged edge, part of the origin of the term
pinking?.
Im trying to use this for a masked ball i plan to attend soon where the
Taking a trip through the OED It seems that the origins of the
words pink for the flower and pinking for the jagged edge are
uncertain. Their supposition is the flower was named for the fabric
treatment.
--Charlene
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Bambi TBNL
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On Sep 25, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Bambi TBNL wrote:
this is a two part question .
first is the flower originally called the pink, what we , today, call a
carnation or the origin of that flower?
yes, see esp the Dianthus caryophyllus article on Wiki,
One would think that since the flower existed before the edge that the edge
would have been named after the flower. :\
De
-Original Message-
Taking a trip through the OED It seems that the origins of the
words pink for the flower and pinking for the jagged edge are
uncertain. Their
One would think that since the flower existed before the edge that the edge
would have been named after the flower.
***
Not so. There is no reason the term for the edging could not have been applied
to the flower later. After all, the flower is also called Dianthus. If you
the flower is also called Dianthus.
BTW... Dianthus means flower of Zeus in Greek.
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Perhap the edge reminded them of Zeus' lightning bolts.
De
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the flower is also called Dianthus.
BTW... Dianthus means flower of Zeus in Greek.
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From a layman's perspective, it is interesting to find out that a pink
is a type of carnation. My mother, an avid gardener, often planted both
pinks and carnations. I never knew they were in the same family since
the carnations I am used to are a more rounded flower like mum with many
layers
Just ran across, by accident, 2 new CECELIA HOLLAND's -- hooray. THEN I looked
them up online and the covers -- argh! Obviously art-directed at the bodice
ripper set!
The King's Witch is a Richard II period piece with a not-very-good Ren-faire
wench in green, @
From a layman's perspective, it is interesting to find out that a pink
is a type of carnation.
sweet williams are pinks too, I believe.
Let's see Wikipedia says:
Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family
Caryophyllaceae, native
Oh..WOW!!! Ok so now i so gotta do this if there is tome. And Ive got
one week to squeeze it in!. I have pink Minnlot of it. I can get my hand on
some green and the piece de resistance... About 4ft by 3 ft of rose colored
pinked leather. Double and green Italian slop plus a mosque
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