Phyllis
[ fil-is ]
/ ˈfɪl ɪs /
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noun
a name used in pastoral literature, as the Eclogues of Vergil, for a country girl or sweetheart.
Also Phyliss. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “green leaf.”
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Words nearby Phyllis
phyletic, phyletics, phyll-, phyllary, phyllid, Phyllis, phyllite, phyllo, phylloclade, phyllocladous, phyllode
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