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lychnis

adj. f; lightgiving, shining
adj. f., = λυχνίς, lightgiving, shining.
girls with lamps
Lit.: lychnides puellae, girls with lamps, Fulg. Myth. prooem. 1.—
Subst.: lychnis, ĭdis, f.
Subst.: lychnis, ĭdis, f.
A kind of rose of a fiery red
A kind of rose of a fiery red, Plin. 21, 4, 10, § 18.—
Lychnis agria, another plant, Plin. 25, 10, 80, § 129.—
Lychnis agria, another plant, Plin. 25, 10, 80, § 129.—
A gem of a fiery color
A gem of a fiery color, Plin. 37, 7, 29, § 103.
Perseus ID: n27331 Key: lychnis