'Bon Silene' definitions:

Definition of 'Bon Silene'

From: GCIDE
  • Silene \Si*le"ne\, n. [NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of Bacchus.] (Bot.) A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly. [1913 Webster]
  • Bon Sil[`e]ne. See Sil[`e]ne, in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bon Silene'

From: GCIDE
  • Bon Silene \Bon" Si`l[`e]ne"\ (b[^o]N" s[-e]`l[asl]n"). [F.] (Bot.) A very fragrant tea rose with petals of various shades of pink. [1913 Webster]