sea pink

noun

thrift(def 3).

Origin of sea pink

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby sea pink

sea otter, sea palm, sea pen, sea perch, sea pigeon, sea pink, sea poppy, sea power, sea purse, sea purslane, sea puss

Example sentences from the Web for sea pink

  • About it grow great tufts of sea-pink, whose flowers, save here and there a belated bloom or two, have long since gone to seed.

    In the West Country |Francis A. Knight

  • The caterpillar feeds on the roots of thrift or sea-pink (Armeria vulgaris), and is full grown about June.

    The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series |Richard South

  • The springy tufts of sea-pink which cover the island offer more resistance and a firmer foothold than the sandy earth.

    The Isles of Scilly |Jessie Mothersole

British Dictionary definitions for sea pink

sea pink

noun

another name for thrift (def. 2)