Phlox
/flɒks/noun
A flowering plant in the genus Phlox, known for its clusters of brightly colored blossoms.
Did you know?Phlox comes from Greek phlox, meaning “flame,” a root also tied to words for blazing heat and burning brilliance in ancient Greek.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
phlox
“flame; fire”
Late Latin
Latin
phlox
“a plant named for its bright, flame-like flowers”
16th Century
English
phlox
“the ornamental flowering plant”
Modern English
English
phlox
“any of various showy flowering plants of the genus Phlox”
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