Clove pink (9)
I believe the answer is:
carnation
'clove pink' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(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" .)