rose campion
noun
a plant, Lychnis coronaria, of the pink family, having reddish purple flowers, and leaves covered with whitish down.
Also called
dusty miller,
mullein pink.
Origin of rose campion
First recorded in 1520–30
Words nearby rose campion
rose apple,
rose beetle,
rose bengal,
rose bowl,
rose box,
rose campion,
rose chafer,
rose cold,
rose comb,
rose d'anvers,
rose family
British Dictionary definitions for rose campion
rose campion
noun
a European caryophyllaceous plant, Lychnis coronaria, widely cultivated for its pink flowers. Its stems and leaves are covered with white woolly down
Also called: dusty miller