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a European campion, Silene vulgaris (or S. cucubalus), of the pink family, having white flowers with an inflated calyx.[1755-65]
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Bladder campion — Campion Cam pi*on, n. [Prob. fr. L. campus field.] (Bot.) A plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus bacciferus}), bearing berries regarded as poisonous. [1913 Webster] {Bladder campion}, a plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus Behen} or {Silene… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bladder campion — n. a perennial plant (Silene cucubalus) of the pink family, with an inflated calyx … English World dictionary
bladder campion — noun 1. perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx • Syn: ↑Silene uniflora, ↑Silene vulgaris • Hypernyms: ↑silene, ↑campion, ↑catchfly 2. bluish green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening opening… … Useful english dictionary
bladder campion — paprastoji naktižiedė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos daržovinis augalas (Silene vulgaris), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Silene vulgaris angl. bladder campion šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bladder campion — noun a white flowered campion with a swollen bladder like calyx behind the deeply cut petals. [Silene vulgaris.] … English new terms dictionary
bladder campion — noun Date: 1783 an Old World campion (Silene vulgaris syn. S. cucubalus) with an inflated calyx introduced into temperate North America … New Collegiate Dictionary
bladder campion — noun A perennial European herb, Silene vulgaris, having an inflated calyx … Wiktionary
bladder campion — /blædə ˈkæmpiən/ (say bladuh kampeeuhn) noun a herb Silene cucubalus, native to Europe and Asia, characterised by an inflated greenish white calyx …
Campion — Cam pi*on, n. [Prob. fr. L. campus field.] (Bot.) A plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus bacciferus}), bearing berries regarded as poisonous. [1913 Webster] {Bladder campion}, a plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus Behen} or {Silene inflata}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
campion — /kam pee euhn/, n. any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers. [1570 80; special use of campion, old var. ( < AF) of CHAMPION; cf. Gk (lychnis) stephanomatikós (lychnis) for making garlands,… … Universalium
