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Definition or meaning of the English word Lychnis
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 (n.).
