I.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.