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grass pink

grass pink

8.3
A garden flower with a strong sweet smell and pink blooms
  • noun
  • UK
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  • She cultivated several varieties of grass pink to enhance her floral arrangements.

Examples

  • The grass pink added a burst of color and a sweet aroma to the garden.

  • The fragrance of the grass pink filled the greenhouse in late spring.

  • The grass pink bloomed beautifully in the garden.

  • I love the scent of grass pinks in the spring.

  • The grass pink in her garden released a delightful fragrance that attracted many butterflies.

  • Every spring, the blooming grass pink brings vibrant colors and sweet scents to the park.

  • As the sun set, the sweet aroma of the grass pink filled the air, making the evening even more beautiful.

Synonyms

pink
vsgrass pink
11 5.6

A small garden flower often with a nice smell and pale red or white petals

is the specific cultivated European species with very fragrant rosy blossoms
Dianthus plumarius
vsgrass pink
  • Specialized
9.3

A small garden flower with pink, fringed petals and a sweet scent

is the common name for that same cultivated European flower
cottage pink
vsgrass pink
  • Specialized
8.3

A small garden plant with a strong sweet smell and pink or rosy flowers

is the broader common term rather than the scientific species label
garden pink
vsgrass pink
5.5

A small garden plant with bright, often sweet smelling flowers

is a reference to a specific fragrant European species rather than the whole genus

Surface Forms

grass pink singular
grass pinks plural

Morphology

grass + pink

The compound is compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'grass' and 'pink' can plausibly infer this refers to a pink-colored plant associated with grassy habitats (i.e., a pink flower found in grass). This follows a common noun‑noun plant‑naming pattern and does not require idiomatic or metaphorical interpretation, so the meaning is transparently derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Grass pink may come from the simple image of a small, sweet-smelling 'pink' flower growing in the 'grass' of a garden. That's why the name is used for a cultivated European pink with rosy, fragrant blooms.