English Explanatory Dictionary

catchfly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several plants, mostly in tribe Sileneae, that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæt͡ʃ.flaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-catchfly.wav

Word forms

catchfly catchflies

Etymology

From catch + fly.

Derived words

alpine catchfly berry catchfly bladder catchfly catchfly grass corn catchfly Dover catchfly dwarf catchfly forked catchfly forking catchfly garden catchfly German catchfly Lobel's catchfly night-flowering catchfly nodding catchfly red catchfly rock catchfly sleepy catchfly sticky catchfly sweet william catchfly Swiss catchfly western fringed catchfly
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