Meadow 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 often double in
      cultivated varieties. The species are mostly perennial
      herbs, with opposite linear leaves, and handsome
      five-petaled flowers with a tubular calyx.
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   2. A color resulting from the combination of a pure vivid red
      with more or less white; -- so called from the common
      color of the flower. --Dryden.
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   3. Anything supremely excellent; the embodiment or perfection
      of something. "The very pink of courtesy." --Shak.
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   4. (Zool.) The European minnow; -- so called from the color
      of its abdomen in summer. [Prov. Eng.]
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   {Bunch pink} is {Dianthus barbatus}.

   {China pink}, or {Indian pink}. See under {China}.

   {Clove pink} is {Dianthus Caryophyllus}, the stock from which
      carnations are derived.

   {Garden pink}. See {Pheasant's eye}.

   {Meadow pink} is applied to {Dianthus deltoides}; also, to
      the ragged robin.

   {Maiden pink}, {Dianthus deltoides}.

   {Moss pink}. See under {Moss}.

   {Pink needle}, the pin grass; -- so called from the long,
      tapering points of the carpels. See {Alfilaria}.

   {Sea pink}. See {Thrift}.
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Meadow \Mead"ow\, a.
   Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
   produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. "Fat meadow
   ground." --Milton.
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   Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see
         the particular word in the Vocabulary.
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   {Meadow beauty}. (Bot.) Same as {Deergrass}.

   {Meadow foxtail} (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass
      ({Alopecurus pratensis}) resembling timothy, but with
      softer spikes.

   {Meadow hay}, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in
      uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or
      bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]
      

   {Meadow hen}. (Zool.)
   (a) The American bittern. See {Stake-driver}.
   (b) The American coot ({Fulica}).
   (c) The clapper rail.

   {Meadow mouse} (Zool.), any mouse of the genus {Arvicola}, as
      the common American species {Arvicola riparia}; -- called
      also {field mouse}, and {field vole}.

   {Meadow mussel} (Zool.), an American ribbed mussel ({Modiola
      plicatula}), very abundant in salt marshes.

   {Meadow ore} (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.

   {Meadow parsnip}. (Bot.) See under {Parsnip}.

   {Meadow pink}. (Bot.) See under {Pink}.

   {Meadow pipit} (Zool.), a small singing bird of the genus
      {Anthus}, as {Anthus pratensis}, of Europe.

   {Meadow rue} (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus
      {Thalictrum}, having compound leaves and numerous white
      flowers. There are many species.

   {Meadow saffron}. (Bot.) See under {Saffron}.

   {Meadow sage}. (Bot.) See under {Sage}.

   {Meadow saxifrage} (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe
      ({Silaus pratensis}), somewhat resembling fennel.

   {Meadow snipe} (Zool.), the common or jack snipe.
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