rose campion

noun

The flowering plant Silene coronaria (syn. Lychnis coronaria).

Similar
bloody Williamgardener's delightgardener's eyemullein pinkdusty millerLychnis coronaria
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Meanings

nounrose campion (plural rose campions)

plural rose campions

  1. The flowering plant Silene coronaria (syn. Lychnis coronaria).

    Synonyms: bloody William, gardener's delight, gardener's eye

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe flowering plant Silene coronaria (syn. Lychnis coronaria).

Similar
bloody Williamgardener's delightgardener's eye

More synonyms by meaning

nounan old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers

Similar
mullein pinkgardener's delightdusty millerLychnis coronaria
Broader
lychniscatchfly
Also see
dusty millergardener's delight

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek λυχνίς
  • λυχνίς (lukhnís)Lychnis coronaria
Dutch prikneus
  • prikneusLychnis coronaria
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APA

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“rose campion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20campion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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