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.