flower-of-Jove

[ flou-er-uhv-johv ]

noun

, plural flow·ers-of-Jove.

1. a white, woolly plant, Lychnis flos-jovis, of the pink family, having red or purple flowers in dense clusters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flower-of-Jove¹

Translation of New Latin Flōs-Jovis