Malmaison

noun

Mal·​mai·​son

¦malmə¦zōⁿ

plural -s

: any of various tender greenhouse carnations with stiff massive growth and large fully double usually pink flowers

Word History

Etymology

from Malmaison, château near Paris, France

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