lychnis

lychnis is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. 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.
2. noun. mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone

   Synonyms: catchfly

Synonyms

catchfly

Common word forms

lychnises

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