Indian pink

Indian pink
noun
1. North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers
Hypernyms: ↑lobelia
2. tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere
Hypernyms: ↑morning glory

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noun
Etymology: indian (II) 1
1. usually capitalized I
d. [indian (II) 2] : gaywings
f. [indian (II) 2] : any of several wild pinks of the genera Silene and Lychnis
2. often capitalized I : a light reddish brown that is redder, lighter, and stronger than copper tan or monkey skin and redder and duller than peach tan

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Indian pink noun
Any of several American flowering plants, espSpigelia marilandica
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  • Indian pink — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian pink — Pink Pink, n. [Perh. akin to pick; as if the edges of the petals were picked out. Cf. {Pink}, v. t.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus {Dianthus}, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian pink — refers to two different wildflowers in the United States* Lobelia , a genus in the family Campanulaceae * Spigelia marilandica , a perennial ornamental plant in the Loganiaceae family …   Wikipedia

  • Indian pink — kininis gvazdikas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Dianthus chinensis), paplitęs rytų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dianthus chinensis angl. Chinese pink; Indian pink; Japanese pink; rainbow… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Indian-pink — puošnioji spigelija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Spigelijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Spigelia marilandica), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Spigelia marilandica angl. Indian pink; pinkroot; spigelia… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • West Indian-pink — nuodingoji spigelija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Spigelijinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Spigelia anthelmia), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Spigelia anthelmia angl. West Indian pink; worm grass šaltinis …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian bean — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian berry — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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