Virginian stock

Virginian stock
noun
erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
Hypernyms: ↑flower

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized V
: an erect branching annual cruciferous herb (Malcolmia maritima) sometimes cultivated for its loose racemes of white, pink, red, or lilac flowers

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