Gillyflower vs Carnations - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between gillyflower and carnations

is that gillyflower is clove pink while carnations is .

(Gilliflower)

* gilliflower * gilli-flower * gilly-flower * July-flower * gilliver * gilloflower

(en noun)

clove pink

Any clove-scented flower.

A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core.

(heraldiccharge) A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.

* (carnation) carnation, pink

* clove gillyflower * marsh gillyflower * Queen's gillyflower * sea gillyflower * wall gillyflower * water gillyflower * winter gillyflower