silene


Definition: Meaning of, silene in English to English dictionary.

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  • noun
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silene silenes
  1. any plant of the genus Silene
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silene used in phrases

  • Silene acaulis (noun)
    1. tuft- or mat-forming dwarf perennial of Arctic regions of western and central Europe and North America
  • Silene caroliniana (noun)
    1. perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters
  • Silene dioica (noun)
    1. biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
  • Silene latifolia (noun)
    1. bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
  • Silene uniflora (noun)
    1. perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx
  • Silene virginica (noun)
    1. perennial herb of eastern North America, having red flowers with narrow notched petals
  • Silene vulgaris (noun)
    1. perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx
  • genus Silene (noun)
    1. large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colours: campion; catchfly
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