Definition of catchfly in English:
catchfly
nounPlural catchfliesˈkatʃflʌɪˈkɛtʃˌflaɪ
A campion or similar plant of the pink family, with a sticky stem.
Silene, Lychnis, and other genera, family Caryophyllaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- A member of the carnation family, Spalding's catchfly is a long-lived perennial herb with small greenish-white flowers.
- A large number of wild flowers have been planted, including sticky catchfly, dropwort and meadow crane's bill and the trees include prunis, oak, rowan and lime.
- On November 17, the Service proposed to list Spalding's catchfly as a threatened species.