The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Silene \Si*le"ne\, n. [NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of
Bacchus.] (Bot.)
A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a
viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.
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Bon Sil[`e]ne. See Sil[`e]ne, in the Vocabulary.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bon Silene \Bon" Si`l[`e]ne"\ (b[^o]N" s[-e]`l[asl]n"). [F.]
(Bot.)
A very fragrant tea rose with petals of various shades of
pink.
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