carnationist

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noun

A person who grows carnations.

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Meanings

nouncarnationist (plural carnationists)

plural carnationists

  1. A person who grows carnations.

    […] your carnationists in the spring and your chrysanthemum growers in the fall […]

    1895, Society of American Florists, Ornamental Horticulturists, Proceedings of the Annual Conventions, volumes 11-14, page 64
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    I hope I may be pardoned for again referring to roses in a meeting of carnationists, but they seem to forcibly illustrate some of the points I wish to emphasize.

    1902, American Carnation Society, Proceedings of the American Carnation Society, page 73

Origin

From carnation + -ist.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

crastination
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APA

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“carnationist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnationist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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