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Any plant of the genus Silene
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Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae . Containing approximately 700 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names include campion (which is shared with the related genus Lychnis ) and catchfly . Many Silene ...
WordNet
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n. any plant of the genus Silene [syn: campion , catchfly ]
Wiktionary
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n. 1 (context chemistry English) a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond 2 (context organic chemistry English) an organosilene, a molecule containing a silicon atom doubly bonded to a carbon atom 3 (context inorganic chemistry English) ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Silene \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.
Usage examples of silene.
Erigeron and his squad-mate leave Silene bowed over his silent flute, the cat miaowing anxiously at his feet.
That is why dear old Silene is now a huddled bundle of rags with his cat crying at his feet.