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sweet william
noun [ C or U ]
uk /ˌswiːt ˈwɪl.i.əm/ us /ˌswiːt ˈwɪl.jəm/
a garden flower from the genus(= group of plants)Dianthus with groups of red, white, pink, or purple flowers that have a sweet spicy smell :
Sweet william are biennials, meaning they take two years to complete their life cycle.
Start to clear out summer bedding plants if you plan to replace them with wallflowers or sweet williams.
I must remember to sow sweet william seeds for flowers next year.
Their fields are filled with pansies, sweet william, and phlox.
It's time to sow biennials such as sweet william, forget-me-not, foxglove, and honesty.
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