gaywings
/ˈɡeɪˌwɪŋz/
noun
- A North American wildflower (Polygala paucifolia) with pink, wing-like flowers; also called fringed polygala or flowering wintergreen.
- The gaywings' delicate pink petals resemble tiny airplane wings.
- A patch of gaywings added a splash of color to the shady woodland floor.
- We spotted gaywings blooming along the forest trail in early spring.