ˈfläks noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a flower, from Greek, wallflower, flame, from phlegein to burn — more at black
1. capitalized : a genus of American herbs (family Polemoniaceae) having red, purple, white, or variegated flowers, the corolla salver-shaped with the stamens on its tube, and a 3-valved capsular fruit — see annual phlox , moss pink
2. plural phlox or phloxes : any plant of the genus Phlox
3. -es : a dark purplish red that is bluer and less strong than pansy purple and bluer, lighter, and stronger than raisin, Bokhara, dahlia purple (sense 1), or redgrape
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