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noun
Any of several plants, mostly in tribe Sileneae, that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lychnis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
Narrower terms: ragged robin, cuckoo flower, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Lychins floscuculi, scarlet lychnis, maltese cross, Lychins chalcedonica, mullein pink, rose campion, gardener's delight, dusty miller, Lychnis coronaria
noun
any plant of the genus Silene
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: silene, campion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
Narrower terms: moss campion, Silene acaulis, wild pink, Silene caroliniana, red campion, red bird's eye, Silene dioica, Lychnis dioica, white campion, evening lychnis, white cockle, bladder campion, Silene latifolia, Lychnis alba, fire pink, Silene virginica, Silene uniflora, Silene vulgaris
History
From catch + fly.
