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phacelia
(pha|ce¦lia)
Pronunciation:
/fəˈsiːlɪə/
noun
a herbaceous American plant with clustered blue, violet, or white flowers.
Genus
Phacelia
, family
Hydrophyllaceae
Origin:
modern Latin, from Greek
phakelos
'cluster'
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