Silene
[saili:n]
Definition
(n.) A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.
Edited by Ethelred
Definition
n. a genus of plants of the natural order Caryophyllace—the Bladder Campion whose young shoots eat like asparagus—the Catchfly a general name for many British species.
Editor: Nettie