flower of jove

flower of jove
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Usage: usually capitalized J
Etymology: after Jove (Jupiter), chief god of the ancient Romans, from Latin Jov-, Jupiter; translation of New Latin flos jovis, specific epithet of Lychnis flos-jovis
: a European campion (Lychnis flos-jovis) with white-tomentose foliage and pink flowers

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flower of Jove noun
A campion with heads of purple or scarlet flowers, and leaves with silky-white hairs
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