pinx·ter flower (pĭngk
stər)
n.A deciduous shrub
(Rhododendron periclymenoides) of the southeast United States, having a funnel-shaped pink or purple corolla and flowers that bloom before the leaves appear.
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pinxter flower [From
Pinkster, Pinxter,
Whitsuntide, from obsolete Dutch
pinxter, from Middle Dutch, ultimately from Greek
pentēkostē,
Pentecost. See
Pentecost.]
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