| NOUN | plant | maltese cross, scarlet lychnis, Lychins chalcedonica | Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads |
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| artifact | Maltese cross | a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center |
| Meaning | Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | scarlet lychnis, Lychins chalcedonica | |
| Broader | lychnis, catchfly | Mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects |
| Meaning | A cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | Cross | A representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified |
| Spanish | cruz de Malta | |
| Catalan | creu de Malta | |
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