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lychnis definition

lych·nis (lik′nis)

noun

any of a genus (Lychnis) of plants of the pink family, with red, pink, or white flowers

Etymology: ModL < L, a fiery red rose < Gr lychnos, lamp < IE base *leuk- > light

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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