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catchfly

Pronunciation: /ˈkæt͡ʃ.flaɪ/

The English word “catchfly” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Any of several plants, mostly in tribe Sileneae, that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.

Etymology

From catch + fly.

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