galax

[ gey-laks ]

/ ˈgeɪ læks /

noun

a plant, Galax urceolata, of the southeastern U.S., having rounded, evergreen leaves and spikes of small white flowers.

Nearby words

galatian, galatians, galatine, galatz, galavant, galax, galaxy, galaţi, galba, galbanum, galbraith

Origin of galax

1745–55; < New Latin < Greek gál(a) milk + Latin -āx noun suffix

Also called beetleweed.

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