Lychnis

//ˈlɪknɪs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the genus Lychnis of flowering plants.
  2. 2
    mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
catchfly

Etymology

From the genus name.

Related phrases

flowering plant

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