noun
campion
KAM-pee-uhn
noun
1
A wildflower of the pink family, such as rose campion or bladder campion, with genera including Lychnis and Silene.
"Pink campion flowers lined the edge of the meadow."
How to Use Campion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common name for several pink-flowered wildflowers found in hedgerows and meadows.
Word Forms
campions plural, Campions plural
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Etymology
Likely a variant of Middle English champioun ("champion"); rose campion was once woven into garlands to crown victors in classical times.