philadelphus


Definition: Meaning of, philadelphus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌfɪləˈdɛlfəs /

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philadelphus philadelphuses
  1. any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions
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philadelphus used in phrases

  • Philadelphus coronarius (noun)
    1. large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes
  • genus Philadelphus (noun)
    1. mock orange: type and sole genus of the subfamily Philadelphaceae; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
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