campion

CEFRC1

/ˈkæmpiən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A flowering plant with pink or white flowers.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Examples

  • We found a rare pink campion blooming in the wild meadow.

  • Campion was a British saint.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any flowering plant of the genus Silene.

  2. Some flowering plants of the genus Lychnis.

More examples

In context

  • The campion flower is rare.

  • Then over his turnèd temples—here— / Was a rose, or, failing that, / Rough-Robin or five-lipped campion clear / For a beauty-bow to his hat, […]

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Question 1 · Quick check

The white petals of the blank are common in European meadows during spring.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Likely from Middle English campion, a variant of champioun; see champion. In classical times, the rose campion was fitted in garlands used to crown victors.