swamp pink
noun
a bog plant, Helonias bullata, of the lily family, native to the eastern U.S., having a dense spike of small, fragrant pink flowers.
any of several other pink-flowered plants that grow in wet places.
Origin of swamp pink
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Words nearby swamp pink
swamp fever,
swamp locust,
swamp mallow,
swamp maple,
swamp milkweed,
swamp pink,
swamp rabbit,
swamp rose,
swamp sparrow,
swamp white oak,
swamper
Example sentences from the Web for swamp pink
Green sprouts of the sassafras, hazel, blueberry, and swamp-pink found.