- pink family
- pink′ fam`ilyn.pln a plant family, Caryophyllaceae, of nonwoody plants with opposite leaves, usu. swollen-jointed stems, and flowers with notched petals
From formal English to slang. 2014.
pink family
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pink family — noun large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes) • Syn: ↑Caryophyllaceae, ↑family Caryophyllaceae, ↑carnation family • Derivationally related forms: ↑caryophyllaceous (for: ↑Caryophyllaceae) … Useful english dictionary
pink family — the plant family Caryophyllaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having opposite leaves, usually swollen jointed stems, flowers with petals notched at the tips, and fruit generally in the form of a many seeded capsule, and including baby s… … Universalium
Family Portrait (песня) — «Family Portrait» Сингл Pink из альбома … Википедия
pink — pink1 [piŋk] n. [< ?] 1. any of a genus (Dianthus) of annual and perennial plants of the pink family with white, pink, or red flowers, often clove scented 2. the flower 3. its pale red color 4. [see FLOWER, n. 3] the … English World dictionary
pink — pink1 pinkness, n. /pingk/, n., adj., pinker, pinkest. n. 1. a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple. 2. any of several plants of the genus Dianthus, as the clove pink or carnation. Cf. pink family. 3. the flower of such a… … Universalium
Pink — This article is about the color. For the singer, see Pink (singer). For other uses, see Pink (disambiguation). Pink Common connotations girls … Wikipedia
pink — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch pinke Date: 15th century a ship with a narrow overhanging stern called also pinkie II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1573 1. any of a genus (Dianthus of the family Caryophyllaceae, the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pink — I [[t]pɪŋk[/t]] n. adj. er, est 1) a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple 2) pln any of several plants of the genus Dianthus, as the clove pink or carnation Compare pink family 3) pln the flower of such a plant; carnation 4)… … From formal English to slang
family — /fam euh lee, fam lee/, n., pl. families, adj. n. 1. parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. 2. the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family. 3. the spouse and children … Universalium
pink — 1. Color. Ākala, ōhelohelo, hā ula ula. ♦ Pink mist, noe ula. 2. Shrub of the pink family. Laulihilihi … English-Hawaiian dictionary
