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Deptford pink

Deptford pink noun: the flowering plant Dianthus armeria.

deptford pink: the flowering plant Dianthus armeria
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Noun

Deptford pink (plural Deptford pinks)

  1. The flowering plant Dianthus armeria.
    • Those green strips host a huge variety of plant and wildlife, from invertebrates to larger mammals, annual wildflowers to long-lived oaks, and rare plants such as the tiny Deptford Pink to gigantic redwoods.2025 October 1, Dr Neil Strong, “Managing linesides”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 15
    Synonyms:
    grass pink

Synonyms of Deptford pink

Forms of Deptford pink

pluralDeptford pinks

Questions about Deptford pink

What does Deptford pink mean?
Deptford pink means the flowering plant Dianthus armeria.
What part of speech is Deptford pink?
Deptford pink is a noun.
What is the plural of Deptford pink?
The plural of Deptford pink is Deptford pinks.

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