ragged robin

noun

1. a plant, Lychnis flos-cuculi, of the pink family, having pink or white flowers with dissected petals.

ragged robin

noun

1. Also called: cuckooflower. a caryophyllaceous plant, Lychnis floscuculi , native to Europe and Asia, that has pink or white flowers with ragged petals See also catchfly

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragged robin¹

First recorded in 1735–45