silene

/ (saɪˈliːnɪ) /


noun
  1. any plant of the large perennial genus Silene, with mostly red or pink flowers; many, esp S. or Agrostemma coeli-rosa, are grown as garden plants: family Carophyllaceae: See also campion

Origin of silene

1
New Latin from Latin silenus viscaria

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