CATCHFLY

lychnis, catchfly

(noun) mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone

silene, campion, catchfly

(noun) any plant of the genus Silene

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

catchfly (plural catchflies)

Any of several unrelated plants that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.

Anagrams

• flycatch

Source: Wiktionary

Catch"fly, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects adhere. The species of Silene are examples of the catchfly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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