What is "catchfly" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does catchfly mean in English? Meaning of catchfly definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "catchfly" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "catchfly": any plant of the genus Silene

Noun

  • Meaning: any plant of the genus Silene
  • Synonyms: campion catchfly silene
  • Hyponyms: bladder campion evening lychnis fire pink lychnis alba lychnis dioica moss campion red bird's eye red campion silene acaulis silene caroliniana silene dioica silene latifolia silene uniflora silene virginica silene vulgaris white campion white cockle wild pink
  • Hypernyms: flower
  • Meaning of "catchfly": mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone

    Noun

  • Meaning: mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
  • Synonyms: catchfly lychnis
  • Hyponyms: cuckoo flower dusty miller gardener's delight lychins chalcedonica lychins floscuculi lychnis coronaria lychnis flos-cuculi maltese cross mullein pink ragged robin rose campion scarlet lychnis
  • Hypernyms: flower
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    catchfly in English: catchfly
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