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phlox

UK/flɒks//flɑks/

phlox noun: any flowering plant of the genus Phlox.

phlox: any flowering plant of the genus Phlox
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Noun

phlox (countable and uncountable, plural phlox or phloxes)

  1. Any flowering plant of the genus Phlox.

phlox meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Persian and Thai

phlox in Hindi

plant of genus Phlox
फ्लॉक्स phlŏks, पटुआ paṭuā

phlox in Arabic

plant of genus Phlox
قبس qabas

phlox in Persian

plant of genus Phlox
فلوکس

phlox in Thai

plant of genus Phlox
ฟล็อกซ์ flók

Forms of phlox

pluralphlox
pluralphloxes

Plural of phlox: phlox or phloxes

Origin of phlox

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

Words formed from phlox

Phrases with phlox

Words that rhyme with phlox

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Questions about phlox

What does phlox mean?
Phlox means any flowering plant of the genus Phlox.
What is phlox in Hindi?
Phlox in Hindi is फ्लॉक्स (phlŏks), पटुआ (paṭuā). See Phlox meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is phlox?
Phlox is a noun.
How do you pronounce phlox?
Phlox is pronounced /flɒks/ (UK).
What is the plural of phlox?
The plural of phlox is phlox.

Words near phlox in the dictionary

  1. phlorol
  2. phlorols
  3. phlorone
  4. phlorotannin
  5. phlorotannins
  6. phlox
  7. phlox worm
  8. phlox worms
  9. phloxes
  10. phloxine
  11. phloxines

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