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cheddar pink

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noun

  1. a low, mat-forming European plant, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, of the pink family, having solitary, fragrant, rose-colored flowers with fringed petals.

Etymology

Origin of cheddar pink

1835–45; named after Cheddar, England; pink 1

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Other high performers were cheddar pink Firewitch, feather grass and catmint Walker’s Low.

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