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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Spattling-poppy \Spat"tling-pop"py\, n. [Prov. E. spattle to
   spit + E. poppy.] (Bot.)
   A kind of catchfly (Silene inflata) which is sometimes
   frothy from the action of captured insects.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Knapbottle \Knap"bot`tle\, n. (Bot.)
   The bladder campion (Silene inflata).
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Poppy \Pop"py\, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L.
   papaver.] (Bot.)
   Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy
   polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species
   (Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the
   species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the
   plant. See Illust. of Capsule.
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   California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the
      genus Eschscholtzia.

   Corn poppy. See under Corn.

   Horn poppy, or Horned poppy. See under Horn.

   Poppy bee (Zool.), a leaf-cutting bee (Anthocopa
      papaveris) which uses pieces cut from poppy petals for
      the lining of its cells; -- called also upholsterer bee.
      

   Prickly poppy (Bot.), Argemone Mexicana, a
      yellow-flowered plant of the Poppy family, but as prickly
      as a thistle.

   Poppy seed, the seed the opium poppy (Papaver
      somniferum).

   Spatling poppy (Bot.), a species of Silene (Silene
      inflata). See Catchfly.
      [1913 Webster] Poppy

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Behen \Be"hen\, Behn \Behn\, n. [Per. & Ar. bahman, behmen, an
   herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron.] (Bot.)
      (a) The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury.
      (b) The Cucubalus behen, or bladder campion, now called
          Silene inflata.
      (c) The Statice limonium, or sea lavender.
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Campion \Cam"pi*on\, n. [Prob. fr. L. campus field.] (Bot.)
   A plant of the Pink family (Cucubalus bacciferus), bearing
   berries regarded as poisonous.
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   Bladder campion, a plant of the Pink family (Cucubalus
      Behen or Silene inflata), having a much inflated calyx.
      See Behen.

   Rose campion, a garden plant (Lychnis coronaria) with
      handsome crimson flowers.
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