Meaning of SILENE
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| | Definition: | | [n] any plant of the genus Silene |
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| | Synonyms: | | campion, catchfly |
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| | See Also: | | bladder campion, evening lychnis, fire pink, flower, genus Silene, 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Si*le"ne\, n. [NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of
Bacchus.] (Bot.)
A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a
viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.
{Bon Sil[`e]ne}. See {Sil[`e]ne}, in the Vocabulary.
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