Silene latifolia

Definitions of Silene latifolia
  1. noun
    bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
    synonyms: Lychnis alba, bladder campion, evening lychnis, white campion, white cockle
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    type of:
    campion, catchfly, silene
    any plant of the genus Silene
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