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See also: Phylica
English
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Etymology
[edit]From translingual Phylica.
Noun
[edit]phylica (plural phylicas)
- Any of the flowering plants of the genus Phylica, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa.
- 2022 September 23, Besha Rodell, “Australian Floral Designs That, at Long Last, Embrace Australian Flora”, in The New York Times Style Magazine[1]:
- In the showroom of a local carpet company, Avery, 31, gathered hydrangea and South African phylica into thick, twisted cords that meandered from wall to wall like alien coral.