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sweet william
or sweet William
noun
- a pink, Dianthus barbatus, having clusters of small, variously colored flowers.
sweet william
noun
- a widely cultivated Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Dianthus barbatus, with flat clusters of white, pink, red, or purple flowers
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of sweet william1
First recorded in 1555–65
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Character: Sweet William, “what he lacks in intelligence he makes up for in tendernessâ€
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Small had another UK chart placing in 1964 with Sweet William, which reached No 30, though that would be her only other Top 40 hit.
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In the wedding bouquet Connolly created for Kate Middleton’s 2011 wedding to Prince William, some white Sweet William blossoms were mixed in to symbolize gallantry.
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Peonies and flag lilies and poppies were blooming in people’s yards, and roses and sweet William, mountain laurel and bleeding heart.
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Maintenance crews arrived the next day to find Sweet William dead in his pen.
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