silene
noun
si·le·ne
| \ sīˈlēnē\
Definition of silene
1
capitalized
: a very large and widely distributed genus of plants (family Caryophyllaceae) having mostly showy flowers of various colors with a 10-nerved 5-toothed calyx and 3 styles and fruit with a capsule opening by 3 or 6 teeth — see bladder campion, catchfly, moss campion, wild pink — compare lychnis
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Silene
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