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red campion

red campion noun: a biennial or perennial plant native to northern and central Europe, of species Silene dioica, with pink or red flowers.

red campion: a biennial or perennial plant native to northern and central Europe, of species Silene dioica, with...
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Noun

red campion (plural red campions)

  1. A biennial or perennial plant native to northern and central Europe, of species Silene dioica, with pink or red flowers.
    • Hedges, where the last of the red campion and honeysuckle grow, block the views of the landscape – the occasional gap shows a field of dry hay bales or cleared ground through which lilac teasels have sprung.2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), pages 317–318
    Synonyms:
    red catchfly

Synonyms of red campion

  • red catchfly

Forms of red campion

pluralred campions

Questions about red campion

What does red campion mean?
Red campion means a biennial or perennial plant native to northern and central Europe, of species Silene dioica, with pink or red flowers.
What part of speech is red campion?
Red campion is a noun.
What is the plural of red campion?
The plural of red campion is red campions.

Words near red campion in the dictionary

  1. red burning skin syndrome
  2. red button
  3. red buttons
  4. red cabbage
  5. red cabbages
  6. red campion
  7. red campions
  8. red candle
  9. red candles
  10. red cap
  11. red caps

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