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phlox

[ floks ]

noun

  1. any plant of the genus Phlox, of North America, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy flowers of various colors. Compare phlox family.
  2. the flower of this plant.


phlox

/ ´Ú±ôÉ’°ì²õ /

noun

  1. any polemoniaceous plant of the chiefly North American genus Phlox: cultivated for their clusters of white, red, or purple flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of phlox1

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin, special use of Latin phlox < Greek ±è³ó±ôó³æ a flame-colored plant, literally, flame. See phlegm, phlogistic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of phlox1

C18: via Latin from Greek: a plant of glowing colour, literally: flame
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They mingle with puffy red and fuchsia dahlias and purple phlox, as well as hydrangeas, sedum and Creeping Jenny, a ground cover that doubles as paths for strolling.

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It's named after pink flowers called wild ground phlox, which bloom in early spring and appear throughout the United States and Canada.

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Also known as wild phlox, the plant blooms with soft peachy pink fading to white blossoms at the top of fuzzy stems that grow 2 to 3 feet tall.

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The resulting bunch of purple hydrangeas, lavender phlox and an assortment of cheery white flowers looked like a celebration of summer and generosity.

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One Maryland couple fought their homeowner association over their decision to grow sunflowers and phlox instead of grass.

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