noun
biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
• Syn: ↑red bird's eye, ↑Silene dioica, ↑Lychnis dioica
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Silene
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noun : a biennial European catchfly (Lychnis dioica) having red or pink flowers — called also red bird's-eye
Useful english dictionary. 2012.