bladder campion

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noun

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

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Origin of bladder campion

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby bladder campion

Blackwood, blackwork, blacky, blad, bladder, bladder campion, bladdered, bladder fern, bladder kelp, bladder ketmia, bladdernose

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How to use bladder campion in a sentence

She lost control of her bladder as she crouched in a corner, shaking, and unable to move her body due to the shock.
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The gasbag is in two parts—a tough shell and a gastight bladder, the latter being designed to be discarded if it leaks.
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Fingers crossed for a Star Wars Episode IX directed by Sarah Polley and written by Jane Campion.
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Kerri Kasem said in court Friday that her father was suffering from bedsores and lung and bladder infections.
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Prick the bladder with a needle every so often,” she advises sagely, “to keep it from exploding.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their usual source is the deeper layers of the urinary tract, especially of the bladder.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Considerable hemorrhages from the bladder may occur in vesical calculus, tuberculosis, and newgrowths.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
On the way we were greatly excited to see the bladder of an indicator net smoking.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
His presence became known to the authorities and an indiscreet declaration, “Campion Brag,” made the position more difficult.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
Of all the Jesuit missionaries who suffered for their allegiance to the ancient religion, Campion stands the highest.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various

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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