meadow beauty

noun

1. any of several North American plants of the genus Rhexia, especially R. mariana or R. virginica, having showy rose-pink flowers with eight prominent bright yellow stamens.

Word History and Origins

Origin of meadow beauty¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

As construction approached, I said goodbye to what would be lost: sweeps of meadow beauty, partridge pea and blue-eyed grass.

From New York Times

The pink azalea, or swamp pink, violets, buttercups, and all kinds of meadow beauties began peeping up all around.

From Project Gutenberg