ˈliknə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a red flower, from Greek; akin to Greek lychnos lamp, leukos bright, white — more at light
1. capitalized : a large genus of herbs (family Caryophyllaceae) having sepals united into a tube or cup, usually 5 styles, and fruit in the form of a capsule with 5 or 10 teeth — compare silene
2. -es : any plant of the genus Lychnis