lych|nis

lych|nis
lych|nis «LIHK nihs», noun.
any one of a group of plants of the pink family having showy red or white flowers, such as the rose campion and the ragged robin.
[< Latin lychnis < Greek lychnís some kind of brilliant red flower < lýchnos lamp]

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