hedge pink meaning

UK /hɛdʒ pɪŋk/ US /hɛdʒ pɪŋk/ 2 syllables

hedge pink (noun): plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised.

Definition of hedge pink

  1. plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised

    Synonyms: soapwort, bouncing Bet, bouncing Bess, Saponaria officinalis

    Type of: flower

How to pronounce hedge pink

hedge pink is pronounced /hɛdʒ pɪŋk/ in British English and /hɛdʒ pɪŋk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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