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noun
a plant, Lychnis coronaria, of the pink family, having reddish purple flowers, and leaves covered with whitish down.
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Also called dusty miller, mullein pink.
Origin of rose campion
First recorded in 1520–30
Words nearby rose campion
rose box, rose-breasted grosbeak, rosebud, Roseburg, rosebush, rose campion, rose chafer, rose cold, rose-colored, rose-colored glasses, rose-coloured
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How to use rose campion in a sentence
If the type was only represented by the rose campion it would be a valuable one.
The Wild Garden|William Robinson"Rose campion," she said, parting the stems with her long, thin fingers.
Life and Death of Harriett Frean|May Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for rose campion
rose campion
noun
a European caryophyllaceous plant, Lychnis coronaria, widely cultivated for its pink flowers. Its stems and leaves are covered with white woolly downAlso called: dusty miller
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