genus silene

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   large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly

   Broadercaryophylloid dicot genus

   Part ofCaryophyllaceae

Questions about genus silene

What does genus silene mean?

genus silene means "large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly".

Is genus silene a common word?

genus silene is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.