Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun maltese_cross

2 senses of maltese cross

Sense 1
scarlet lychnis, maltese cross, Lychins chalcedonica -- (Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads)
       => lychnis, catchfly -- (mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone)

Sense 2
Maltese cross -- (a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center)
       => Cross -- (a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry)