lychnis

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

lychnis, ĭdis, adj. f., = λυχνίς, lightgiving, shining.

I Lit.: lychnides puellae, girls with lamps , Fulg. Myth. prooem. 1.—

II Subst.: lychnis , ĭdis, f.

A A kind of rose of a fiery red , Plin. 21, 4, 10, § 18.—

B Lychnis agria, another plant, Plin. 25, 10, 80, § 129.—

C A gem of a fiery color , Plin. 37, 7, 29, § 103.

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