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philadelphuses

philadelphuses is the plural of philadelphus.

Meaning of philadelphus

Noun

philadelphus (plural philadelphuses)

  1. Any of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.
    • No garden can afford to neglect the philadelphuses, because not only are the flowers full of refinement and beauty, but often most fragrant and arrive in June and July when the chief flowering period of shrubs is over.1952, Charles Cuthbert Eley, Twentieth century gardening, page 167
    Synonyms:
    mock orange

Questions about philadelphuses

What is philadelphuses the plural of?
Philadelphuses is the plural of philadelphus.

Words near philadelphuses in the dictionary

  1. Philadelphia vireo
  2. Philadelphian
  3. Philadelphianism
  4. Philadelphians
  5. philadelphus
  6. philadelphuses
  7. Philadelphy
  8. philaid
  9. philaids
  10. philalethia
  11. philalethist

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