- pinxter flower
- noun Etymology: Dutch pinkster Whitsuntide Date: 1857 a deciduous pink-flowered azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides syn. R. nudiflorum) native to rich moist woodlands of eastern North America
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pinxter flower
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pinxter flower — ☆ pinxter flower [piŋk′stər ] n. [so named from blossoming at PINKSTER] a variety of azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum) with pink, sweet smelling flowers, purplish red at the base … English World dictionary
pinxter flower — noun also pinxter bloom or pinxter or pinkster flower Etymology: pinxter, pinkster from Dutch pinkster Whitsuntide more at pinkster : a deciduous pink flowered azalea (Rhododendro … Useful english dictionary
pinxter flower — a wild azalea, Rhododendron periclymenoides, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers. Also, pinkster flower. Also called wild honeysuckle. [1865 70, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
pinxter flower — pinx′ter flow er [[t]ˈpɪŋk stər[/t]] n. pln a wild azalea, Rhododendron nudiflorum, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers • Etymology: 1865–70, amer.; dial. (Hudson Valley)PinksterWhitsuntide < DPinksteren … From formal English to slang
pinxter bloom — noun see pinxter flower … Useful english dictionary
pinxter — Pinkster Pink ster, n. [D. pinkster, pinksteren, fr. Gr. ?. See {Pentecost}.] Whitsuntide. [Written also {pingster} and {pinxter}.] [1913 Webster] {Pinkster flower} (Bot.), the rosy flower of the {Azalea nudiflora}; also, the shrub itself; called … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinxter blomachee — Pinkster Pink ster, n. [D. pinkster, pinksteren, fr. Gr. ?. See {Pentecost}.] Whitsuntide. [Written also {pingster} and {pinxter}.] [1913 Webster] {Pinkster flower} (Bot.), the rosy flower of the {Azalea nudiflora}; also, the shrub itself; called … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinkster flower — variant of pinxter flower * * * pinkster flower, = pinxter flower. (Cf. ↑pinxter flower) … Useful english dictionary
pinkster flower — ☆ pinkster flower [piŋk′stər ] n. PINXTER FLOWER * * * … Universalium
pinkster flower — ☆ pinkster flower [piŋk′stər ] n. PINXTER FLOWER … English World dictionary
