wild pink

/waɪld pɪŋk/
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Other forms: wild pinks

Definitions of wild pink
  1. noun
    perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters
    synonyms: Silene caroliniana
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    type of:
    campion, catchfly, silene
    any plant of the genus Silene
  2. noun
    a bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada
    synonyms: Arethusa bulbosa, bog rose, dragon's mouth
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    type of:
    arethusa
    any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
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