Catchfly

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1. Noun

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.

2. Noun

mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
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3. Noun

any plant of the genus Silene
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