marsh pink
- noun
- US
:
centaurio de pantano
- Gardeners value the marsh pink for its vibrant color and adaptability to moist soils.
Examples
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The wetland was dotted with blooming marsh pinks throughout the summer.
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During our hike, we identified several species, including the striking marsh pink.
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The marsh pink blooms beautifully in spring.
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Have you seen the marsh pinks in the wetlands?
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Gardeners value the marsh pink for its vibrant color and adaptability to moist soils.
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The wetland was dotted with blooming marsh pinks throughout the summer.
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During our hike, we identified several species, including the striking marsh pink.
Synonyms
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A marsh plant with bright pink flowers that attracts insects
A pink wildflower that grows in marshes in the eastern United States
A marsh plant with pink flowers that grows in wet places in the eastern United States
A marsh plant with pink flowers that grows in the eastern United States
A marsh plant with pink flowers that grows in the eastern United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a marsh plant with pink flowers' is directly derivable from combining 'marsh' (wetland) with 'pink' (the pink flower or color), so the compound denotes a pink plant that grows in marshes. This noun–noun compounding is a common, compositional pattern in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Marsh pink may get its name from where and how it grows: it lives in marshes and has bright pink flowers, so people called it marsh pink to mean 'a pink plant that lives in wet places'.