grass pink
Americannoun
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a pink, Dianthus plumarius, of Europe and Asia, having fragrant, fringed pink, purplish, or white flowers.
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an orchid, Calopogon tuberosus, having clusters of rose or purplish-pink flowers, growing in bogs of eastern North America.
Etymology
Origin of grass pink
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Jeremy, watching Tiamat warily, doubted that anyone would believe a sixth grader who colored grass pink was doing anything but having fun.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
She’d probably love that Ivy colored the grass pink.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
Of the more abundant smaller flora families, the daisy, pea, grass, pink, nettle, mustard, parsley, figwort, rose, buttercup, and lily groups has more than fifty species that can be found within Albania.
From Area Handbook for Albania by Elpern, Sarah Jane
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