'Carolina pink' definitions:
Definition of 'Carolina pink'
From: GCIDE
- Pinkroot \Pink"root`\, n.
- 1. (Med.) The root of Spigelia Marilandica, used as a powerful vermifuge; also, that of Spigelia Anthelmia. See definition 2 (below). [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Bot.) (a) A perennial North American herb ({Spigelia Marilandica}), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms. Called also Carolina pink, {Maryland pinkroot}, and worm grass. (b) An annual South American and West Indian plant (Spigelia Anthelmia). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Carolina pink'
From: GCIDE
- Carolina pink \Car`o*li"na pink`\ (Bot.) See Pinkboot. [1913 Webster]