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lyche |
lychee |
lychgate |
lychins chalcedonica |
lychins floscuculi |
lychnis
| lychnis alba
| lychnis coronaria
| lychnis dioica
| lychnis flos-cuculi
| lychnobite
lychnis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lychnis has 1 sense
- lychnis(n = noun.plant) catchfly - mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone; Array is a kind of flower
is a member of genus lychnis
has particulars: cuckoo flower, lychins floscuculi, lychnis flos-cuculi, ragged robin, lychins chalcedonica, maltese cross, scarlet lychnis, dusty miller, gardener's delight, lychnis coronaria, mullein pink, rose campion
CIDE DICTIONARY
lychnis, n. [L., a kind of red flower, Gr. lychni`s; cf. ly`chnos a lamp.].
A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (Caryophyllaceæ ). Most of the species have brilliantly colored flowers and cottony leaves, which may have anciently served as wicks for lamps. The botanical name is in common use for the garden species. The corn cockle (Lychnis Githago ) is a common weed in wheat fields. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lychnis, n. any herbaceous plant of the genus Lychnis, including ragged robin.
Etymology
L f. Gk lukhnis a red flower f. lukhnos lamp
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