catchfly — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of several plants, mostly in tribe Sileneae, that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.

   Examples

   “What on earth did you put in that stuff?” “Bug-bane, barren-wort, penny-cress and blood-root, catchfly, toad-flax, nap-weed and wormwood,” said Catweazle.

Noun

1. any plant of the genus Silene

   Synonyms

   silenecampion

   Broader terms

   flower

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

   Synonyms

   lychnis

   Broader terms

   flower