Definitions for silene
si·lene

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. silene, campion, catchflynoun

   any plant of the genus Silene

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1. silenenoun

   a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond

2. silenenoun

   an organosilene, a molecule containing a silicon atom doubly bonded to a carbon atom

3. silenenoun

   a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.

4. silenenoun

   Any of several plants of the genus Silene - the campions

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1. Silene

   Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing nearly 900 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names include campion and catchfly. Many Silene species are widely distributed, particularly in the northern hemisphere.

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1. silene

   Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. These plants are commonly known as campions or catchflies and are mostly found in the northern hemisphere. They have distinctive, brightly colored flowers and are often used ornamentally in gardens. Some species of silene also have a unique method of seed dispersal where the seed pods 'explode' and scatter the seeds.

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1. Silenenoun

   a genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of Bacchus.]

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1. Silene

   Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Common names include "campion" and "catchfly". Red Campion and White Campion are common wildflowers throughout Europe and elsewhere. They readily hybridise to produce plants with paler pink flowers. The Moss campion is common in the high Arctic. Silene species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera that feed on Silene.

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1. Silene

   sī-lē′nē, n. a genus of plants of the natural order Caryophyllaceæ—the Bladder Campion, whose young shoots eat like asparagus—the Catchfly, a general name for many British species.

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1. Silene

   A plant genus of the family CARYOPHYLLACEAE. The common name of campion is also used with LYCHNIS. The common name of 'pink' can be confused with other plants.

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1. • Flower

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Anagrams for silene »

1. ensile

2. enisle

3. senile

How to pronounce silene?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of silene in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of silene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=silene
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Silene
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silene
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silene
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=silene
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=silene
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=silene