pinxter flower
or pinkster flower
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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, pin wrench, pinx., pinxit, pinxter flower, Pinxy, piny, pinyin, pinyon, pinyon jay
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