silene, campion, catchfly
(noun) any plant of the genus Silene
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Campion (plural Campions)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Campion is the 9043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3614 individuals. Campion is most common among White (93.61%) individuals.
campion (plural campions)
Some flowering plants of the genus Lychnis.
Any flowering plant of the genus Silene.
Source: Wiktionary
Cam"pi*on, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. L. campus field.] (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the Pink family (Cucubalus bacciferus), bearing berries regarded as poisonous. Bladder campion, a plant of the Pink family (Cucubalus Behen or Silene inflata), having a much inflated calyx. See Behen.
– Rose campion, a garden plant (Lychnis coronaria) with handsome crimsome crimson flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
