bladder campion

noun

a European campion, Silene vulgaris (or S. cucubalus), of the pink family, having white flowers with an inflated calyx.

Origin of bladder campion

First recorded in 1755–65

Words Nearby bladder campion

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How to use bladder campion in a sentence

The short turf beyond is sprinkled with the little white bladder campion and thrift and many other flowers.
Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts | Rosalind Northcote
The leaves of the Common bladder campion are smooth and shiny.
Flowers Shown to the Children | C. E. Smith
The Common bladder campion is to be found all summer by the edge of fields and pastures.
Flowers Shown to the Children | C. E. Smith
You will easily recognise the Common bladder campion by this curious calyx.
Flowers Shown to the Children | C. E. Smith
Red centaury and yellow bed-straw and white bladder campion flourish.
Priscilla's Spies | George A. Birmingham

British Dictionary definitions for bladder campion

bladder campion

noun

a European caryophyllaceous plant, Silene vulgaris, having white flowers with an inflated calyx

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