silene, campion, catchfly
(noun) any plant of the genus Silene
Source: WordNet® 3.1
silene (plural silenes)
(chemistry) a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond
(organic chemistry) an organosilene, a molecule containing a silicon atom doubly bonded to a carbon atom
(inorganic chemistry) a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.
(botany) Any of several plants of the genus Silene - the campions
• Inslee, enisle, ensile, lienes, senile
Source: Wiktionary
Si*le"ne, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of Bacchus.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly. Bon Silène. See Silène, in the Vocabulary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
