Multiple choice general knowledge

Sweet William Dianthus is a pretty little flower with a spicy scent, welcome in many gardens. One of its common names is Sweet William, but the Scots call it:

  1. Bonny Betty

  2. Pink Lassie

  3. Stinking Billy

  4. Wee Willie Winkie
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dianthus, known as Sweet William in England, is called 'Stinking Billy' in Scotland because the Dianthus barbatus species has a somewhat unpleasant, spicy-clove scent. The Scots gave it this blunt name to describe its distinctive smell, contrasting with the sweeter English nickname.

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