sea pink

noun

Any of various plants in the genus Armeria; a thrift.

Similar
cliff roseArmeria maritima

Meanings

nounsea pink (countable and uncountable, plural sea pinks)

plural sea pinks

  1. countableuncountableAny of various plants in the genus Armeria; a thrift.
  2. countableuncountableThe flowering plant Sabatia stellaris.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground cover

Similar
cliff roseArmeria maritima
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From its habitat and colour.

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APA

sea pink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20pink

MLA

“sea pink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20pink. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea pink,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20pink.

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