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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LYCHNIS

New Latin, via Latin, from Greek lukhnis a red flower; related to lukhnos lamp.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LYCHNIS

lychnis  [ˈlɪknɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LYCHNIS

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lychnis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LYCHNIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lychnis

Lychnis

Lychnis /ˈlɪknɪs/ is a genus of 15-25 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. The genus is closely related to Silene, differing in the flowers having five styles, the seed capsule having five teeth, and in the sticky stems of Lychnis. Common names include "campion" and "catchfly", the latter name based on the sticky stems.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LYCHNIS


airsickness
ˈɛəsɪknɪs
anti-motion-sickness
ˌæntɪˈməʊʃənˈsɪknɪs
blackness
ˈblæknɪs
bleakness
ˈbliːknɪs
chromaticness
krəʊˈmætɪknɪs
darkness
ˈdɑːknɪs
gallsickness
ˈɡɔːlˌsɪknɪs
graphicness
ˈɡræfɪknɪs
greensickness
ˈɡriːnˌsɪknɪs
homesickness
ˈhəʊmsɪknɪs
likeness
ˈlaɪknɪs
lovesickness
ˈlʌvsɪknɪs
quickness
ˈkwɪknɪs
seasickness
ˈsiːsɪknɪs
sickness
ˈsɪknɪs
slackness
ˈslæknɪs
slickness
ˈslɪknɪs
thickness
ˈθɪknɪs
uniqueness
juːˈniːknɪs
weakness
ˈwiːknɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LYCHNIS

lyase
Lyautey
lycanthrope
lycanthropic
lycanthropist
lycanthropy
Lycaon
Lycaonia
lyceum
lych gate
lychee
lychgate
lychnoscope
Lycia
Lycian
Lycopene
lycopod
lycopodium

WORDS THAT END LIKE LYCHNIS

Adonis
blinis
coronis
Daphnis
Denis
Dennis
Draconis
Ennis
finis
Kiwanis
nis
penis
royal tennis
Saint Denis
Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
table tennis
Tanis
tennis
Tunis

Synonyms and antonyms of lychnis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lychnis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LYCHNIS

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Translator English - Chinese

lychnis
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lychnis
570 millions of speakers

English

lychnis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lychnis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خرم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lychnis
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lychnis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lychnis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lychnide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lychnis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lychnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lychnis
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lychnis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lychnis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống cây thạch trúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lychnis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिरवेगार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lychnis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lychnis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lychnis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lychnis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lychnis
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Lychnis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soort plante
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lychnis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lychnis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lychnis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LYCHNIS»

The term «lychnis» is regularly used and occupies the 80.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LYCHNIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lychnis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LYCHNIS»

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The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of ...
LYCHNIS; Campion. The Characters are j The Leaves are whole, and grow opposite by Pairs upon the Stalks: The Cup of the Flower is whole, and either fabulous or swelling, and for the most Part furrow'd : The Flower consists of five Leaves, ...
Philip Miller, 1735
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
This plant is very common in rustic gardens, where it is called Double Catchfly. It is a very ornamental plant. Common Red German Catchfly, or Rock Lychnis. Fl. May, June. Britain. PI. 1 to 1| foot. 2 V. negle'cta (G. Don, in Loud. hort. brit. p. 186. ) ...
George Don, 1831
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Atlas Florae Europaeae: Distribution of Vascular Plants in ...
Lychnis atropurpurea (Griseb.) Nyman; L. sartorii (Boiss.) Hayek; Silene atropurpurea (Griseb.) Greuter & Burdet; S. viscaria (L.) Jessen; Steris atropurpurea (Griseb.) Holub; S. viscaria (L.) Rafin.; Viscaria atropurpurea Griseb .; V. sartorii Boiss.; ...
Jaakko Jalas, Juha Suominen, 1988
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The gardeners dictionary: Containing the methods of ...
Lychnis eoronaria fati<va Di- efcoridis, Jiore albo. C. B. P. The" single white Rose Campion. 5. Lychnis umbellifera montana Helvetica. Zan. Umbelliferous Mountain Campion of Helvetia. 6. Lychnis alba multiplex. C. B. P. Double white ...
‎1754
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
(syn) lycène du pois (F) see Lampides boeticus lycènes (F) see Lycaenidae ( Family) lychee (E) see Litchi chinensis Lychnis alba Mill. (syn) see Melandrium album Lychnis alpina L. (Caryophyllaceae ) Alpenpechnelke (D) campion, Arctic (E) ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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Natural Arrangement of British Plants: According to Their ...
Lychnis alpina. Alpine lychnis. Herb bald ; flowers densely corymbous ; calyx smooth ; petals notched ; claws not margined, bald. Lychnis alpinu, Lin. S. P. Mountains ; perennial ; July. Stems in tufts, upright; leaves acute; flowers nearly sessile ...
Samuel F. Gray, 1821
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A Natural Arrangement of British Plants: According to Their ...
Calyx- teeth short; petals cut; capsule 1 -celled. 2. Lychnis alpina. Alpine lychnis. Herb bald ; flowers densely corymbous ; calyx smooth ; petals notched ; claws not margined, bald. Lychnis alpina, Lin. S. P. Mountains ; perennial ; July. Stems in ...
Samuel Frederick Gray, 1821
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American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century: "for Use Or for ...
CoIIinson refers to a "very pretty Lychnis with pale blue flowers and a sweet smell ," 1740. Undoubtedly the above. Miller has "Phlox . . . familiarly Lychnidea ot Bastard Lychnis." Seven sorts, all North Ametican. This the first. "Lychnis" Bartram to ...
Ann Leighton, 1976
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Early Canadian Gardening: An 1827 Nursery Catalogue
There were several members of the Caryopliyllaceae on the list: Rose Campion, Scarlet Lychnis, and several species of Pinks. Rose Campion, Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr., and Scarlet Lychnis, Lychnis chalcedonia L., are both showy plants ...
Eileen Woodhead, 1998
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The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Perennials
THE CHINESE LYCHNIS. Synonymes. — L. grandiflora, Jacq. | terminal and axillary ; calyx terete, clavate, ribbed ; petals lacerated ; Engravings. — Bot. Mag. t. 223 ; and our fig. 2 in Plate 26. I anthophorum very long. Leaves ovate, almost ...
Mrs. Loudon (Jane), 1843

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LYCHNIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lychnis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Enahnce your garden with perennials and see the beauty return
perennial flax (Linum perenne), lupine (Lupinus hybrids), Maltese cross (Lychnis chalcedonica), Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule), ... «Muscatine Journal, Jul 15»
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PICTURES: Beautiful bumblebees and how to spot them
Popular flowers include jasmine, Jasminum officinale; sweet william Dianthus barbatus, Lavender, rose campion Lychnis coronaria, bee balm. «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
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A silver-plated summer! Add shimmer and sparkle to your plot with …
But I sneaked in a silvery Lychnis coronaria, which added an explosion of glowing purple-red - and got away with it. Most silver plants thrive on ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Bring a rainbow of colour into your garden
Although beautiful in their own right, they always look more interesting in company – so towering foxgloves, verbena and silver-leaved Lychnis ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Furry Faces plant sale is this weekend
Selection includes Lavenders, Hebes, Coleus, Boxwood, Japanese Iris, Catnip and Catmint, Succulents; Lychnis, Gaura, Salvia, Ajuga, Mondo ... «Westseattleherald.com, May 15»
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Rare African plant points the way to diamonds
For example, the small Alpine plant Lychnis alpina has distinctive pink flowers and has been used since medieval times to find sources of ... «The Verge, May 15»
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Felder Rushing: Annuals vs. perennials
Wooly mullein, money plant (Lunaria), cabbage, parsley, carrots, and rose campion (Lychnis) are common examples, but they are often treated ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, May 15»
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Rare African plant signals diamonds beneath the soil
For example, Lychnis alpina, a small pink-flowering plant in Scandinavia, and Haumaniastrum katangense, a white-flowered shrub in central ... «Science /AAAS, May 15»
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Novelist Ruth Rendell leaves behind dual legacy
... lychnis coronaria with leaves like felt, cardoons that are sisters of the globe artichoke, artemisia with its filigree foliage, ballots and senecios. «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
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Top five wildflowers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern …
RAGGED ROBIN (Lychnis flos-cuculi). A wild flower with a rakish charm, ragged Robin's dishevelled beauty enlivens many a damp meadow. «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»

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