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A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.

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  1. n. A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.
  2. n. any plant of the genus Silene
  3. A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly. Bon Silène. See Silène, in the Vocabulary.
  4. A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with aviscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly. Bon Silène.See Silène, in the Vocabulary.
  5. n. any plant of the genus Silene