Indian pink

/ˌɪndiən pɪŋk/
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Other forms: Indian pinks

Definitions of Indian pink
  1. noun
    tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere
    synonyms: Ipomoea quamoclit, Quamoclit pennata, cypress vine, star-glory
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    type of:
    morning glory
    any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
  2. noun
    North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers
    synonyms: Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower
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    type of:
    lobelia
    any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
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