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silene
si·lene [ sī lnee ] (plural si·lenes)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant with pink or red flowers: a widespread perennial plant. Flowers: pink or red. Genus Silene.
[Late 18th century. < modern Latin< Latin silenus (see silenus)]
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