Silene

See also: silene, silène, Silène, and šíleně

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Etymology

Feminine form of Silenus, a Greek woodland deity, who was described as covered in foam; possibly an allusion to the sticky foam covering some Silene species

Proper noun

Silene f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – some campions and catchflies.

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