lychnis
noun
lych·nis ˈlik-nəs 
: 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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, a red flower, from Greek; akin to Greek lychnos lamp, Latin lux light — more at light
First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined above
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