ground pink

9.9

A low wild plant with thin stems and pink flowers with frilly edges

noun

: rosa del suelo

The delicate flowers of the ground pink attract a variety of pollinators each spring.

Examples

We spotted a cluster of ground pink blooming near the rocky trail.
Botanists studied the habitat of the rare ground pink in southern California.
The ground pink blooms beautifully in the spring.
I saw a ground pink in my neighbor's garden.
The delicate flowers of the ground pink attract a variety of pollinators each spring.
We spotted a cluster of ground pink blooming near the rocky trail.
Botanists studied the habitat of the rare ground pink in southern California.

Synonyms

Linanthus dianthiflorus

vsground pink

Specialized

9.9

A low plant with thin wiry stems and fringed pink flowers from southern California

has identical meaning but uses a common everyday name instead

Surface Forms

ground pink singular

ground pinks plural

Morphology

ground + pink

This is a straightforward noun compound combining 'ground' (near the soil surface) with 'pink' (a type of Dianthus flower), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a pink that grows low to the ground. While exact botanical details (native range, stem structure) are not predictable, the core sense is compositionally clear and follows common compound-naming patterns.

Etymology

Ground pink may come from the plant's look: it grows close to the ground and has bright pink flowers that spread across the soil like a carpet. So the name simply describes a 'low-growing' plant with 'pink' blooms.