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NounPlural: phloxes |
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| phlox - any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| genus phlox herbaceous to shrubby evergreen or deciduous annuals or perennials, diffuse (spreading) or caespitose (tufted or matted); from Alaska and western Canada to Mexico | ||
| chickweed phlox, phlox bifida, phlox stellaria, sand phlox low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States | ||
| dwarf phlox, moss phlox, mountain phlox, phlox subulata, moss pink low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover | ||
| ground pink, linanthus dianthiflorus, fringed pink, moss pink low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- phlox (n.)
A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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phlox
floks, n. a well-known garden plant, so called from its colour. [Gr.,—phlegein, to burn.]
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