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lychnis

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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