What is "nadeshiko"

In Japanese, Nadeshiko 撫子 may refer to:

• Yamato nadeshiko, a Japanese term used to praise the unadorned, clean beauty of a Japanese woman
• ( botany): Yamato Nadeshiko or Nadeshiko, Japanese names for plants of the family Caryophyllaceae, in particular the Large Pink ( Dianthus superbus ssp. longicalycinus)