wild pink

noun

Silene caroliniana, native to the eastern United States.

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sticky catchflybog rosedragon's mouthArethusa bulbosaSilene caroliniana
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Meanings

nounwild pink (countable and uncountable, plural wild pinks)

plural wild pinks

  1. countableuncountableSilene caroliniana, native to the eastern United States.

    Synonyms: sticky catchfly

  2. countableuncountableAny of the flowering plants in Dianthus sect. Fimbriatum section of Dianthus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSilene caroliniana, native to the eastern United States.

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sticky catchfly

More synonyms by meaning

nouna bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada

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bog rosedragon's mouthArethusa bulbosa
Broader
arethusa

nounperennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters

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Silene caroliniana
Broader
silenecampioncatchfly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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