catchfly

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

campion silene lychnis flower dusty miller bladder campion red campion rose campion ragged robin moss campion flypaper cuckoo flower evening lychnis mullein pink fire pink

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Hypernyms

flower

Hyponyms

maltese cross dusty miller bladder campion red campion rose campion ragged robin

Phrases with the word

red catchfly

Anagrams

flycatch

Close letter words and terms

catches one's breath catchfart catchfence catchier catchiest catchily