Anaphalis anap·ha·lis uncommon noun 1. genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting Synonymsgenus Anaphalis Related words Word family Anaphalis margaritacea Broader terms asterid dicot genus Parts Compositae Part of pearly everlasting WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.