LYCHNIS


Meaning of LYCHNIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lik-n ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a red flower, from Greek; akin to Greek lychnos lamp, Latin lux light ― more at LIGHT

Date: 1601

: any of a genus ( Lychnis ) of north-temperate zone herbs of the pink family with terminal cymes of showy mostly red or white flowers having five or rarely four styles

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