Clove pink (9)
I believe the answer is:
carnation
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">clove pink</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for carnation that I've seen before include "Anoint car with the strange flower" , "Flower suitable for buttonhole ..." , "Not in a car (anag) - plant" , "Oscar Wilde wore a green one" , "Pink - garden flower" .)