phacelia
[ fuh-see-lee-uh ]
/ fəˈsi li ə /
noun
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Phacelia, of the waterleaf family, chiefly of the western U.S. and Mexico, having clusters of violet, blue, or white flowers.
Origin of phacelia
< New Latin (1789), equivalent to Greek
phákel(os) bundle (referring to the clustered flowers) + New Latin
-ia
-ia
Words nearby phacelia
ph.d.,
ph.l.,
ph.m.,
pha,
phablet,
phacelia,
phaco-,
phacoanaphylaxis,
phacocele,
phacocystectomy,
phacoemulsification
Example sentences from the Web for phacelia
It is needless to say that this is not a true heliotrope, but belongs to the closely allied genus, Phacelia.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits |Mary Elizabeth Parsons
British Dictionary definitions for phacelia
phacelia
/ (fəˈsiːlɪə) /
noun
any plant of the mostly annual American genus Phacelia, esp P. campanularia, grown for its large, deep blue bell flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
Word Origin for phacelia
New Latin, from Greek
phakelos cluster (from the habit of the flowers) +
-ia