cottage pink

Thân thiện

A small cottage pink blooms in the sunny garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A European garden pink plant cultivated for its fragrant pink or rosy-colored flowers: "Cottage pink" refers specifically to a type of flowering plant, known for its sweet scent and traditional use in cottage gardens.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The border was filled with the sweet scent of cottage pink.
  • She planted cottage pink among the herbs for a traditional English garden look.

Advanced Usage

• As a common name in horticulture: The term is used primarily by gardeners and in plant catalogs to identify this specific cultivated variety of pink.
  • For a fragrant, old-fashioned flower, consider the cottage pink.

Variants and Related Words

• Dianthus plumarius (n): The botanical Latin name for the species often called cottage pink or garden pink.
• Garden pink (n): A common alternative name for the same or similar plants.
• Clove pink (n): A related fragrant species, , which is the ancestor of the carnation.

Synonyms

• Garden pink: A general synonym for the cultivated plant.
• Grass pink: A name sometimes used for wild or similar species in the genus.

Related Phrases

• Cottage garden plant: A descriptive phrase indicating its typical planting context.
  • Lavender and cottage pink are classic cottage garden plants.

Học thuật

Noun

1. European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• grass pink
• Dianthus plumarius