galaxy
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- noun
- /ˈɡæləksi/
- Specialized
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Galax urceolata
- In spring, the galaxy plants bloom with small white flowers that attract many butterflies.
Examples
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During our hike in the forest, we spotted a patch of galaxy with its heart-shaped leaves shining in the light.
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The grandfather picked up a stick and poked gently at the fire, releasing a galaxy of sparks.
Blog text (2) -
Everywhere, winter's waned snowbanks had given rise to galaxies of buttercups, columbine, larkspur, and Indian paintbrush.
Fiction book (2001) -
The gardener admired the vibrant clusters of galaxy leaves as they changed color in the autumn sun.
Synonyms
A small evergreen plant with shiny round leaves that turn purple in autumn and tiny white flowers
A low evergreen plant with small white flower spikes and shiny round or heart-shaped leaves that turn maroon in autumn
A small evergreen plant with glossy round or heart-shaped leaves that turn purple in autumn and tiny white flower spikes
Compounds
- Specialized
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A large group of stars with a bright center and curved arms that wind outward
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A large group of stars that contains the solar system and looks like a faint milky band in the sky
Surface Forms
Etymology
Galaxy as a plant name comes from the same Greek root gala meaning 'milk' because the plant has small white flowers. So the name shows the plant's 'milk-white' blooms.