noun
catchfly
Catchfly (noun) means any of several plants with sticky leaves that trap flies, especially the silenes and campions.
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Any of several plants with sticky leaves that trap flies, especially the silenes and campions.
"“What on earth did you put in that stuff?” “Bug-bane, barren-wort, penny-cress and blood-root, catchfly, toad-flax, nap-weed and wormwood,” said Catweazle."
— Richard Carpenter, Catweazle (1970)
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Etymology
Formed from catch and fly.
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What is the meaning of catchfly?
"catchfly" (noun) means any of several plants with sticky leaves that trap flies, especially the silenes and campions.
What is another word for catchfly?
Other words for "catchfly" include silene, campion, lychnis.
