phacelia
/fuh-see-lee-uh/US // fəˈsi li ə //UK // (fəˈsiːlɪə) //
洋槐树,相思树,洋槐,洋槐花
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : 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.
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The name Phacelia is from a Greek word signifying a fascicle, or bunch, and refers to the fascicled or clustered flower-racemes.
It is needless to say that this is not a true heliotrope, but belongs to the closely allied genus, Phacelia.
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