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lychnis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlɪknɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Lychnis of flowering plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: catchfly

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flower

Narrower terms: ragged robin, cuckoo flower, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Lychins floscuculi, scarlet lychnis, maltese cross, Lychins chalcedonica, mullein pink, rose campion, gardener's delight, dusty miller, Lychnis coronaria

History

Etymology

From the genus name.