catchfly
/kach-flahy/US // ˈkætʃˌflaɪ //UK // (ˈkætʃˌflaɪ) //
萤火虫,苍蝇,捕蝇,捕蝇器
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural catch·flies.
- : any of various plants, especially of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having a viscid secretion on the stem and calyx in which small insects are sometimes caught.
Examples
It feeds on the seeds of catchfly, campion, and will eat those of sweet-william and garden pinks.
The Nottingham Catchfly (Silene nutans) is a very interesting case.
One of the best cheap bedders is Pink Catchfly (Silene pendula).
A Catchfly which is not viscid, with the flowers collected into a tuft.
They are found on many plants, such as Salvia glutinosa, Plumbago, and Catchfly.
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