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WordNet (3.0)
genus lychnis(n) genus of plants strongly resembling those of genus Silene: catchfly
lychnis(n) mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone, Syn. catchfly
scarlet lychnis(n) Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads, Syn. maltese cross, Lychins chalcedonica
mullein pink(n) an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers, Syn. gardener's delight, dusty miller, rose campion, Lychnis coronaria
ragged robin(n) common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals, Syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi, Lychins floscuculi, cuckoo flower
red campion(n) biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis, Syn. red bird's eye, Lychnis dioica, Silene dioica
white campion(n) bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis, Syn. Silene latifolia, white cockle, evening lychnis, Lychnis alba, bladder campion

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Lychnis

‖n. [ L., a kind of red flower, Gr. lychni`s; cf. ly`chnos a lamp. ] (Bot.) A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (Caryophyllaceæ). Most of the species have brilliantly colored flowers and cottony leaves, which may have anciently served as wicks for lamps. The botanical name is in common use for the garden species. The corn cockle (Lychnis Githago) is a common weed in wheat fields. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
岩菲[がんぴ;ガンピ, ganpi ; ganpi] (n) (uk) Lychnis coronata [Add to Longdo]
仙翁[せんのう, sennou] (n) Lychnis ssp. [Add to Longdo]

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