What does "phlox" mean?

Any flowering plant of the genus Phlox.

What is a synonym for "phlox"?

Common synonyms include: flower, flowering plant genus, phlox genus, phlox plants.

/flɒks/ noun

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Noun

1
Any flowering plant of the genus Phlox. countable, uncountable
2
any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers wordnet

From New Latin Phlox, from Ancient Greek φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”).