Nelke

Etymology
, from. .

Low German-looking forms are already found in alongside ; the contraction is first attested in Central German. The feminine form in -e is a backformation from the plural. The name is due to the typical form of cloves; compare 🇨🇬, from, of which the German form may be a loan translation.

Noun

 * 1) clove aromatic flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum
 * 2) carnation, pink (Dianthus caryophyllus)
 * 1) carnation, pink (Dianthus caryophyllus)