Hypernyms for "catchfly"
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bladder campion
cuckoo flower
dusty miller
evening lychnis
fire pink
gardener''s delight
Lychins chalcedonica
Lychins floscuculi
Lychnis alba
Lychnis coronaria
Lychnis dioica
Lychnis flos-cuculi
maltese cross
moss campion
mullein pink
ragged robin
red bird''s eye
red campion
rose campion
scarlet lychnis
Silene acaulis
Silene caroliniana
Silene dioica
Silene latifolia
Silene uniflora
Silene virginica
Silene vulgaris
white campion
white cockle
wild pink
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.