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campion (iou)



campion noun. M16.
[Perh. rel. to CHAMPION noun1. Orig. used for Latin lychnis coronaria, Greek lukhnis stephanomatike rose campion 'used for garlands'.]
Any of various plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis of the pink family, bearing red or white flowers with notched petals. Cf. LYCHNIS, SILENE.
bladder campion, moss campion, red campion, white campion, etc.