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sticky catchfly

sticky catchfly noun: silene viscaria (clammy campion, red German catchfly), in family Caryophyllaceae, with purple flowers and a sticky stem.

Noun

sticky catchfly (plural sticky catchflies)

  1. Silene viscaria (clammy campion, red German catchfly), in family Caryophyllaceae, with purple flowers and a sticky stem.
  2. Silene caroliniana (wild pink), native to eastern North America
  3. Silene koreana, native to Korea
  4. Silene nuda (western fringed catchfly), native to California, Oregon and Nevada in North America
  5. Viscaria vulgaris (clammy campion), native to Europe

Forms of sticky catchfly

pluralsticky catchflies

Questions about sticky catchfly

What does sticky catchfly mean?
Sticky catchfly means silene viscaria (clammy campion, red German catchfly), in family Caryophyllaceae, with purple flowers and a sticky stem.
What part of speech is sticky catchfly?
Sticky catchfly is a noun.
What is the plural of sticky catchfly?
The plural of sticky catchfly is sticky catchflies.

Words near sticky catchfly in the dictionary

  1. sticky bottle
  2. sticky bottles
  3. sticky bun
  4. sticky buns
  5. sticky catchflies
  6. sticky catchfly
  7. sticky currant
  8. sticky dog
  9. sticky dogs
  10. sticky end
  11. sticky ends

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