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ragged robin
ragged robinn. A perennial plant (Silene flos-cuculi syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi) in the pink family, native to Europe and also found in eastern North America, having opposite leaves and pink flowers with deeply lobed petals.ragged robin n (Plants) a caryophyllaceous plant, Lychnis floscuculi, native to Europe and Asia, that has pink or white flowers with ragged petals. Also called: cuckooflower See also catchfly rag′ged rob′in n. a plant, Lychnis flos-cuculi, of the pink family, having pink or white flowers with dissected petals. [1735–45] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ragged robin - common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petalsLychins floscuculi, Lychnis flos-cuculi, cuckoo flowerlychnis, catchfly - mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone | Translations
ragged robin
ragged robin: see pinkpink, common name for some members of the Caryophyllaceae, a family of small herbs found chiefly in north temperate zones (especially the Mediterranean area) but with several genera indigenous to south temperate zones and high altitudes of tropical mountains. ..... Click the link for more information. .ragged robin a caryophyllaceous plant, Lychnis floscuculi, native to Europe and Asia, that has pink or white flowers with ragged petals ragged robin
Synonyms for ragged robinnoun common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petalsSynonyms- Lychins floscuculi
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
- cuckoo flower
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