1United States regional. Any of several plants bearing pink flowers, especially (a) the swamp azalea, Rhododendron viscosum; (b) (Texas) the prairie rose gentian, Sabatia campestris (family Gentianaceae).
2The maiden pink, Dianthus deltoides. rare.
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From meadow + pink.
Definition of meadow pink in US English:
meadow pink
nounˈmɛdəʊ pɪŋk
1United States regional. Any of several plants bearing pink flowers, especially (a) the swamp azalea, Rhododendron viscosum; (b) (Texas) the prairie rose gentian, Sabatia campestris (family Gentianaceae).
2The maiden pink, Dianthus deltoides. rare.
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From meadow + pink.