lychnis
Plural: lychnises
Noun
- A genus of flowering plants, often called campion or catchfly.
- mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
- Any of the genus Lychnis of flowering plants.
Examples
- The botanical bingo "LYCHNIS" bloomed beautifully across the Scrabble board.
Origin / Etymology
From the genus name.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
lychnis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlychnis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lychnis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
lychnis: valid Words With Friends Word