maiden pink

maiden pink
a turf-forming plant, Dianthus deltoides, found from western Europe to eastern Asia, having red or pink flowers.
[1770-80]

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  • Maiden pink — Maiden Maid en, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. Amid the maiden throng. Addison. [1913 Webster] Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Maiden pink — Pink Pink, n. [Perh. akin to pick; as if the edges of the petals were picked out. Cf. {Pink}, v. t.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus {Dianthus}, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • maiden pink — n. A low growing loosely mat forming Eurasian pink ({Dianthus deltoides}) with single crimson eyed pale pink flowers. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • maiden pink — noun low growing loosely mat forming Eurasian pink with a single pale pink flower with a crimson center • Syn: ↑Dianthus deltoides • Hypernyms: ↑pink, ↑garden pink * * * noun : a low growing stoloniferous Eurasian pink (Dianthus deltoides) having …   Useful english dictionary

  • maiden pink — šilinis gvazdikas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Dianthus deltoides), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dianthus deltoides angl. maiden pink; meadow pink vok. Heide Nelke;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • maiden pink — /meɪdn ˈpɪŋk/ (say maydn pingk) noun a small perennial caryophyllaceous herb with narrow leaves and pink or white flowers, Dianthus deltoides, widespread in grassland throughout temperate Europe and Asia …  

  • Maiden — Maid en, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. Amid the maiden throng. Addison. [1913 Webster] Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Never… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Maiden assize — Maiden Maid en, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. Amid the maiden throng. Addison. [1913 Webster] Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Maiden name — Maiden Maid en, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. Amid the maiden throng. Addison. [1913 Webster] Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Maiden plum — Maiden Maid en, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. Amid the maiden throng. Addison. [1913 Webster] Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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