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maiden pink

maid·en pink
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyd-n pingk]
    • /ˈmeɪd n pɪŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyd-n pingk]
    • /ˈmeɪd n pɪŋk/

Definitions of maiden pink words

  • noun maiden pink a turf-forming plant, Dianthus deltoides , found from western Europe to eastern Asia, having red or pink flowers. 1
  • noun maiden pink a pink, Dianthus deltoides, found in Europe in dry pastures 0

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Origin of maiden pink

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80

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Parts of speech for Maiden pink

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

maiden pink popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

maiden pink usage trend in Literature

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