lychnis
Noun
Meaning
A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (Caryophyllaceae). Most of the species have brilliantly colored flowers and cottony leaves, which may have anciently answered 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.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
catchfly
dianthus
silene
alba
behen
genus Silene
genus Lychnis
gastrolychnis
heterochroa
lasiopetalum
atocion
coronaria
cucubalus
flos-adonis
flos-cadentis
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