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purple orchid — noun : a strong reddish purple that is bluer and stronger than average fuchsia purple and bluer and deeper than phlox purple … Useful english dictionary
Phlox — Phlox, n. [L., a kind of flower, fr. Gr. ? flame, fr. ? to burn.] (Bot.) A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers. [1913 Webster] {Phlox worm} (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of an American moth ({Heliothis phloxiphaga}). It is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phlox subulata — Phlox Phlox, n. [L., a kind of flower, fr. Gr. ? flame, fr. ? to burn.] (Bot.) A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers. [1913 Webster] {Phlox worm} (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of an American moth ({Heliothis phloxiphaga}) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phlox worm — Phlox Phlox, n. [L., a kind of flower, fr. Gr. ? flame, fr. ? to burn.] (Bot.) A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers. [1913 Webster] {Phlox worm} (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of an American moth ({Heliothis phloxiphaga}) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phlox|in — «FLOK sihn», noun. a purple coal tar dye, resembling eosin. ╂[< Greek phlóx flame + English in] … Useful english dictionary
phlox — [flɔks US fla:ks] n [U and C] [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: Greek, flame ] 1.) a tall garden plant with pink, purple, or white flowers 2.) AmE a low, spreading plant with pink or white flowers … Dictionary of contemporary English
phlox — [ flaks ] noun count a garden plant with white, red, or purple flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Purple — This article is about the color. For other uses, see Purple (disambiguation). Purple … Wikipedia
phlox — /floks/, n. 1. any plant of the genus Phlox, of North America, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy flowers of various colors. Cf. phlox family. 2. the flower of this plant. [1595 1605; < ML, special use of L phlox < Gk phlóx a … Universalium
Phlox — For other uses, see Phlox (disambiguation). Phlox Phlox paniculata (garden phlox) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
