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sea pink
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈsiː ˌpɪŋk/ us /ˈsiː ˌpɪŋk/
a small plant with narrow leaves and usually pink flowers on long stems, that often grows wild by the coast:
A few sea pinks were still in bloom on the cliffs.
Synonym
thrift(PLANT)
Sea pinks, sea kale, and ground elder grow on this wild stretch of coast.
We walked along, through the sea pink clumps and rich purple cranesbill patches of the dunes.
The spiky marram grass is studded with pale flowers, sea pinks, and white sea campion.
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