sea pink

noun

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The downstairs rooms, with their big glass windows that face, variously, the scruffy lawn, citrus trees, sea pink flowers or Mr. Measer’s vegetable patch, impart a trompe l’oeil nature effect, too. New York Times, 4 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea pink was in 1731

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“Sea pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20pink. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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