phacelia

noun

pha·​ce·​lia

fəˈsēlēə

1

capitalized : a genus of American herbs (family Hydrophyllaceae) with usually pinnatifid or dissected leaves and blue, purple, or white flowers in scorpioid cymes see california bluebell

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Phacelia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek phakelos bundle, faggot + New Latin -ia

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