Syn: scarlet lychnis, {Lychins chalcedonica}.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center. See illustration under {cross}. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Lychins chalcedonica — maltese cross maltese cross n. (Bot.) A Eurasian garden perennial ({Lychins chalcedonica}) having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads. Syn: scarlet lychnis, {Lychins chalcedonica}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A cross with triangular or arrow shaped arms … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lychins chalcedonica — noun Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads • Syn: ↑scarlet lychnis, ↑maltese cross • Hypernyms: ↑lychnis, ↑catchfly … Useful english dictionary
maltese cross — n. (Bot.) A Eurasian garden perennial ({Lychins chalcedonica}) having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads. Syn: scarlet lychnis, {Lychins chalcedonica}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A cross with triangular or arrow shaped arms and the points toward the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scarlet lychnis — noun Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads • Syn: ↑maltese cross, ↑Lychins chalcedonica • Hypernyms: ↑lychnis, ↑catchfly * * * noun : maltese cross 2 * * * … Useful english dictionary
maltese cross — noun Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads • Syn: ↑scarlet lychnis, ↑Lychins chalcedonica • Hypernyms: ↑lychnis, ↑catchfly * * * ˌMaltese ˈcross 7 noun … Useful english dictionary
