pinxter flower

or pinkster flower

noun

a wild azalea, Rhododendron periclymenoides, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers.

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Also called wild honeysuckle.

Origin of pinxter flower

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby pinxter flower

pinwork, pinworm, pinx., pinxit, pinxter, pinxter flower, piny, pinyin, pinyon, pinyon jay, pinza
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