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phacelia

Syllabification: (pha·ce·li·a)
Pronunciation: /fəˈsēlēə/
Definition of phacelia

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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