HyperDic: galax

English > 1 sense of the word *galax*:
NOUN	plant	galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata	tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall

galax > pronunciation
Sounds	gae'lae.ks
Rhymes	Acts ... Zovirax: 33 rhymes with aeks...

English > *galax*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall.
Synonyms	galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
Member of	genus Galax	evergreen herbs of southeastern United States
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanish	galax
Catalan	galàxia, galax