Thrift
noun
1.
economical management; economy; frugality.
2.
Also called thrift institution. Banking. a savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union.
3.
Also called sea pink. any alpine and maritime plant belonging to the genus Armeria, of the leadwort family, having pink or white flowers, especially A. maritima, noted for its vigorous growth.
4.
any of various allied plants.
5.
vigorous growth, as of a plant.
6.
Obsolete. prosperity.
noun
1.
wisdom and caution in the management of money
2.
Also called sea pink. any of numerous perennial plumbaginaceous low-growing plants of the genus Armeria, esp A. maritima, of Europe, W Asia, and North America, having narrow leaves and round heads of pink or white flowers
3.
(rare) vigorous thriving or growth, as of a plant
4.
(US) a building society, savings bank, or credit union
5.
an obsolete word for prosperity
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