catchfly
noun
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.
catchflies
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pluralof catchfly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among these are some kinds of sedges, chickweeds, and catchflies.
From Seed Dispersal by W. J. (William James) Beal
Day-blooming catchflies have no perfume, nor do they need it; their color and markings are a sufficient guide to the butterflies.
From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Neltje Blanchan
In succession they passed ankle-deep through the spotted silk of soft rose catchflies, through the tufted satin of feathered pinks, and the blue velvet of forget-me-nots, studded with melancholy little eyes.
From Abbe Mouret's Transgression by Émile Zola
The third week in March is the time to sow sweet peas, poppies, catchflies, and all the hardy annual plants.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
