catchfly

English

Etymology

catch +‎ fly

Noun

catchfly (plural catchflies)

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

Derived terms

  • alpine catchfly (Silene alpestris)
  • bladder catchfly (Silene latifolia)
  • catchfly grass (Leersia lenticularis)
  • corn catchfly (Silene armeria)
  • Dover catchfly (Silene nutans)
  • dwarf catchfly (Silene armeria)
  • forked catchfly, forking catchfly (Silene dichotoma)
  • garden catchfly (Silene armeria)
  • German catchfly (Lynchnis viscaria)
  • Lobel's catchfly (Silene armeria)
  • night-flowering catchfly (Silene noctiflora)
  • nodding catchfly (Silene nutans)
  • rock catchfly (Silene caroliniana)
  • sleepy catchfly (Silene antirrhina)
  • sticky catchfly
  • Swiss catchfly (Silene vallesia)
  • sweet william catchfly (Silene armeria)

References

  • catchfly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • “catchfly”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

  • flycatch
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