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Lychnis flos-cuculi

Lychnis flos-cuculi

9.9
A common plant with bright pink ragged petals that grows in wet fields
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lychnis flos-cuculi
  • The meadow was dotted with bright pink Lychnis flos-cuculi swaying in the breeze.

Examples

  • The fields were filled with wild Lychnis flos-cuculi, their ragged petals dancing gently in the wind.

  • Gardeners often plant Lychnis flos-cuculi to attract butterflies and bees.

  • During late spring, the delicate Lychnis flos-cuculi adds a splash of color to wetlands and damp fields.

  • The Lychnis flos-cuculi blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • In my garden, I planted Lychnis flos-cuculi for its vibrant colors.

  • In my garden, the Lychnis flos-cuculi provides beautiful pink flowers that attract many pollinators.

  • During late spring, the vibrant Lychnis flos-cuculi blooms, adding charm to the landscape.

Synonyms

ragged robin
vsLychnis flos-cuculi
  • UK
1 8.3

A flowering plant with pink, frilly petals that grows in damp meadows

describes ragged petals more generally rather than deeply divided ones

Surface Forms

Lychnis flos-cuculi singular
Lychnis flos-cuculis plural

Morphology

lychnis + flos-cuculi

This is a Latin scientific name (binomial) rather than a compositional English phrase; one constituent ('flos-cuculi') is not a standard English word and the overall taxonomic name requires botanical/Latin knowledge. A B1 learner who only knows the listed constituents in English would not be able to derive the plant meaning from them, so the expression is unpredictable and language-specific.

Etymology

Lychnis flos-cuculi may come from Latin words flos and cuculi, meaning 'flower of the cuckoo'. People noticed the bright pink flowers appear when cuckoos sing in spring, so the name helps you remember it as the pink meadow plant that blooms in late spring.