# nonesuch

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person or thing with no equal.
2. A caryophyllaceous plant, Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), with bright red flowers, native to Eurasia.

## Etymology
From none + such. First attested in 1590.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nonesuch