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Wild pink   /waɪld pɪŋk/   Listen
Wild pink

noun
1.
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.
2.
Perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters.  Synonym: Silene caroliniana.





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"Wild pink" Quotes from Famous Books



... of our mules, we pitched the tents upon a pretty green common with a row of trees; the verdure consisted of wild clover, and leaves remaining of wild flowers—chiefly of the wild pink. It is an Arab proverb that "Green is ...
— Byeways in Palestine • James Finn


Words linked to "Wild pink" :   arethusa, genus Arethusa, catchfly, bog rose, silene, genus Silene, campion, dragon's mouth


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