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maiden pink

maiden pink

9.1
A small low plant with pale pink flowers and dark centers
  • noun
  • UK
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  • Visitors to the botanical garden often stop to admire the maiden pink with its striking crimson centers.

Examples

  • The maiden pink thrives in well-drained, sandy soils with plenty of sunlight.

  • The rock garden featured a cluster of maiden pink blooming among the stones.

  • Botanists admire the delicate charm of maiden pink for ornamental use in gardens.

  • Look at that maiden pink!

  • The maiden pink is blooming.

  • In spring, the garden is filled with beautiful clusters of maiden pink showcasing their pale pink flowers.

  • The landscape architect designed a flower bed featuring maiden pink to attract pollinators with its vibrant blossoms.

Synonyms

Dianthus deltoides
vsmaiden pink
  • Specialized
9.6

A low plant with a flat patch of leaves and small pale pink flowers with red centers

emphasizes small size and the notable pale pink flowers with crimson centers

Surface Forms

maiden pink singular
maiden pinks plural

Morphology

maiden + pink

Because 'pink' is a flower name, a B1 learner who knows both words will likely infer that 'maiden pink' refers to a kind/variety of pink (i.e., a type of flower). However, the modifier 'maiden' does not transparently convey the specific botanical properties (small, low-growing, Eurasian, pale with crimson centers), so the full, detailed meaning is not predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Maiden pink probably comes from the flower's delicate look: small, pale pink blooms that made people think of a maiden 'a young woman'. That's why the name now means this little pink garden flower.