nonesuch
English
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editEtymology
editFrom none + such. First attested in 1590.[1]
Noun
editnonesuch (plural nonesuches)
- A person or thing with no equal.
- A caryophyllaceous plant, Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), with bright red flowers, native to Eurasia.
- Synonyms: burning love, dusky salmon, Jerusalem cross, Maltese cross, scarlet lychnis
References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “nonesuch”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
edit- Lychnis chalcedonica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia