Silene \Si*le"ne\, n. [NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of
Bacchus.] (Bot.)
A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a
viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.
{Bon Sil[`e]ne}. See {Sil[`e]ne}, in the Vocabulary.
Bon Silene \Bon" Si`l[`e]ne"\ [F.] (Bot.)
A very fragrant tea rose with petals of various shades of
pink.