annual phlox

noun

: any of various phloxes derived from an herb (Phlox drummondii) with erect stems usually less than 18 inches high, leaves 1 to 3 inches long, the upper ones alternate, and flowers in close clusters compare perennial phlox

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annual phlox was in 1835

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“Annual phlox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annual%20phlox. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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