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phylica

phylica noun: any of the flowering plants of the genus Phylica, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa.

phylica: any of the flowering plants of the genus Phylica, the majority of which are restricted to South...
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Noun

phylica (plural phylicas)

  1. Any of the flowering plants of the genus Phylica, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa.
    • In the showroom of a local carpet company, Avery, 31, gathered hydrangea and South African phylica into thick, twisted cords that meandered from wall to wall like alien coral.2022 September 23, Besha Rodell, “Australian Floral Designs That, at Long Last, Embrace Australian Flora”, in The New York Times Style Magazine

Forms of phylica

pluralphylicas

Origin of phylica

From translingual Phylica.

Questions about phylica

What does phylica mean?
Phylica means any of the flowering plants of the genus Phylica, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa.
What part of speech is phylica?
Phylica is a noun.
What is the plural of phylica?
The plural of phylica is phylicas.

Words near phylica in the dictionary

  1. phyleticist
  2. phyleticists
  3. phyletics
  4. phyletism
  5. phylic
  6. phylica
  7. phylicas
  8. phylla
  9. phyllachoraceous
  10. phyllade
  11. phyllades

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