lychnis

lych·nis

noun \ˈlik-nəs\

Definition of LYCHNIS

: any of a genus (Lychnis) of north-temperate zone herbs of the pink family with terminal cymes of showy mostly red or white flowers having five or rarely four styles

Origin of LYCHNIS

New Latin, from Latin, a red flower, from Greek; akin to Greek lychnos lamp, Latin lux light — more at light

First Known Use: 1601

Rhymes with LYCHNIS

quickness, sickness, slickness, thickness