English dictionary

catchfly

/'k/&//tS/,fl/aI/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

any plant of the genus Silene

noun.plant

Synonyms campion silene

Source: WordNet 3.0
mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone

noun.plant

Synonyms lychnis

Source: WordNet 3.0
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 <i>Silene</i> are examples of the catchfly.

noun

Source: webster1913