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phlox

UK/flɒks/ US/flɑks/ uncommon

noun

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any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers

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From New Latin Phlox, from Ancient Greek φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”).

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