Japanese pink

/ˌˈdʒæpəˌˈniz pɪŋk/
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Other forms: Japanese pinks

Definitions of Japanese pink
  1. noun
    a flowering variety of China pink distinguished by jagged-edged petals
    synonyms: Dianthus chinensis heddewigii
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    type of:
    Dianthus chinensis, china pink, rainbow pink
    Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual
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