Lychnis

See also: lychnis

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin lychnis (kind of rose), or directly from Ancient Greek λυχνίς (lukhnís, Silene coronaria syn. Lychnis coronaria).

Proper noun

Lychnis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – certain campions and catchflies, now usually Silene.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Coordinate terms

  • (genus called campion or catchfly): Silene

References

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