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phacelia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /fəˈsiːliə/
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  • rhymes with -iːliə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any plant of the genus Phacelia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scorpionweed, scorpion weed

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flower

Narrower terms: California bluebell, Phacelia campanularia, whitlavia, Phacelia minor, Phacelia whitlavia, fiddleneck, Phacelia tanacetifolia

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Phacelia.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: phacelia — Translations
  • Polish: facelia — Translations
  • Russian: фаце́лия (facélija) — Translations