noun
Meaning 1
Any of several grasses of the genus Phalaris
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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phalaris
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noun
Meaning 2
a genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Phalaris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus
History
Etymology
From the genus name.