mullein pink

noun

rose campion.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1830–40

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Example Sentences

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“When I was a little girl,” she ruminated, “I was awfully fond of the rose-in-campin’ that grew in our garden at home—you mind it, mother; mullein pink, some call it.