silene Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any plant of the genus Silene
    campion; catchfly.

WordNet

Si*le"ne noun
Etymology
NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of Bacchus.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.

Webster 1913