单词 | sea pink |
释义 | sea pink in British Englishnoun another name for thrift (sense 2) thrift in British English (θrɪft) noun 1. wisdom and caution in the management of money 2. Also called: sea pink any of numerous perennial plumbaginaceous low-growing plants of the genus Armeria, esp A. maritima, of Europe, W Asia, and North America, having narrow leaves and round heads of pink or white flowers 3. rare vigorous thriving or growth, as of a plant 4. US a building society, savings bank, or credit union 5. an obsolete word for prosperity Derived forms thriftless (ˈthriftless) adjective thriftlessly (ˈthriftlessly) adverb thriftlessness (ˈthriftlessness) noun Word origin C13: from Old Norse: success; see thriveExamples of 'sea pink' in a sentence |
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