thrift (n.)

  1. any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

  2. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

    [ Syn: parsimony , parsimoniousness , penny-pinching ]

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