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fire pink

–noun
a plant, Silene virginica, of the pink family, having loose clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers.

Origin:
1855–60, Americanism
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fire pink  
n.  A perennial herb (Silene virginica) of eastern North America, having red flowers with narrow, deeply notched petals.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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