sweet william
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sweet William:
see pinkpink,common name for some members of the Caryophyllaceae, a family of small herbs found chiefly in north temperate zones (especially the Mediterranean area) but with several genera indigenous to south temperate zones and high altitudes of tropical mountains.
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sweet william
symbolizes chivalry. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 181]
See: Chivalry
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sweet william
a widely cultivated Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Dianthus barbatus, with flat clusters of white, pink, red, or purple flowers
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