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1. (n.) catchfly
any of various plants of the pink family, esp. of the genera Silene and Lychnis, that have a viscid secretion on the stem and calyx in which insects are sometimes caught.
Etymology: (1590–1600)
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1. (noun) silene, campion, catchfly
any plant of the genus Silene
2. (noun) lychnis, catchfly
mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
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1. (noun) catchfly
a plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects adhere. The species of Silene are examples of the catchfly
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