Catchfly n. (Bot.) A plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects adhere. The species of Silene are examples of the catchfly.
... The CATCHFLY, Silene, the only one known here is the small red, S. rubella, having a very pretty pink flower appearing ... — Flowers and Flower-Gardens • David Lester Richardson
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