phylica

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phylica

Etymology[edit]

From translingual Phylica.

Noun[edit]

phylica (plural phylicas)

  1. 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.