Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific flowering plant: "rainbow pink" refers to a variety of Chinese pink (Dianthus chinensis) characterized by its deeply toothed, rose-lilac colored flowers which have a distinctive purplish center. It is typically cultivated as an annual plant.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden border was brightened by a planting of rainbow pink.
  • Rainbow pink is a popular choice for summer bedding schemes because it flowers profusely.

Advanced Usage

• Horticultural Context: The term is used specifically in gardening and botany to identify this particular cultivar. It is not typically used in general figurative language.
  • For a cottage garden effect, combine rainbow pink with lavender and catmint.

Variants and Related Words

• Chinese pink (n): The common name for the species , to which the rainbow pink belongs.
• Annual pink (n): A general term for pinks grown for a single season.

Synonyms

• Dianthus chinensis 'Rainbow Pink': The formal botanical designation.
• Indian pink: A common name sometimes used for related species, which can cause confusion; it is not a precise synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• This is a compound noun referring to a specific horticultural variety. The individual words "rainbow" and "pink" do not independently convey the meaning of the plant when combined in this fixed order. The term is a proper name for the cultivar.

Noun

1. Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual