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rock pink

rock pink

9.5
A small plant with pink flowers that grows on rocky slopes in the western United States
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : piedra rosa
  • The delicate blooms of the rock pink thrive in the arid, rocky soils of Utah.

Examples

  • In the canyon, clusters of rock pink added a splash of color to the landscape.

  • I found a rock pink while hiking in Colorado.

  • Botanists studied the adaptability of rock pink to harsh mountain environments.

  • The rock pink blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • In the canyon, clusters of rock pink added a splash of color to the landscape.

  • The delicate blooms of the rock pink thrive in the arid, rocky soils of Utah.

  • I found a rock pink while hiking in Colorado.

Synonyms

Talinum calycinum
vsrock pink
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with pink flowers that lives for many years on rocky slopes in the western United States

has identical meaning but uses a different name

Surface Forms

rock pink singular
rock pinks plural

Morphology

rock + pink

The phrase is a noun–noun compound where 'rock' denotes the habitat/substrate and 'pink' names the flower type, so the meaning 'a pink-flowered plant that grows in rocky areas' is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional pattern (modifier denoting location/quality + head noun) is common and cross‑linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words should infer the meaning.

Etymology

Rock pink gets its name from a simple picture: little pink flowers growing on bare rock, so rock shows where it lives and pink shows its color. That's why 'rock pink' means a pink-flowered plant that grows in rocky places.