GRASS PINK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does grass pink mean? 

• GRASS PINK (noun)
  The noun GRASS PINK has 2 senses:

1. an orchid

2. European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers

  Familiarity information: GRASS PINK used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRASS PINK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An orchid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Calopogon pulchellum; Calopogon tuberosum; grass pink

Hypernyms ("grass pink" is a kind of...):

orchid; orchidaceous plant (any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors)

Holonyms ("grass pink" is a member of...):

Calopogon; genus Calopogon (terrestrial orchids of North America)

Sense 2

Meaning:

European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

cottage pink; Dianthus plumarius; grass pink

Hypernyms ("grass pink" is a kind of...):

garden pink; pink (any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers)