ragged robin
ragged robin · ragged robins
Kuckucksblume, Kuckuckslichtnelke
A type of wild campion, in the family Caryophyllaceae, which grows across Europe and…A type of wild campion (Silene flos-cuculi, syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi), in the family Caryophyllaceae, which grows across Europe and has pink flowers.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A type of wild campion (Silene flos-cuculi, syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi), in the family Caryophyllaceae, which grows across Europe and has pink flowers.
Kuckucksblume, Kuckuckslichtnelke
More definitions
- common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals
Translations
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Origin
From ragged + robin, probably because of the untidy appearance of its petals.From ragged + robin, probably because of the untidy appearance of its petals.
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plural: ragged robinsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals:cuckoo flowerLychnis flos-cuculiLychins floscuculi