(noun) 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) is a common weed in wheat fields.
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Kelime: lych·nis Söyleniş:'lik-n&s İşlev:noun Kökeni: New Latin, from Latin, a red flower, from Greek; akin to Greek lychnos lamp, Latin lux light -- more at LIGHT : any of a genus (Lychnis) of herbs of the pink family with terminal cymes of showy mostly red or white flowers having 5 or rarely 4 styles
