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genus Silene, n.

large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly
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genus Silene

semantic pointers

hypernym

caryophylloid dicot genus

member holonym

Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, carnation family, pink family

member meronym

silene, campion, catchfly moss campion, Silene acaulis wild pink, Silene caroliniana red campion, red bird's eye, Silene dioica, Lychnis dioica white campion, evening lychnis, white cockle, bladder campion, Silene latifolia, Lychnis alba fire pink, Silene virginica