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Definition of leucophyllum
leucophyllum
/ˌluː.koʊˈfɪl.əm/
leu · co · phyl · lum
Plural:leucophyllums
leucophyllum Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any of various evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Leucophyllum in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae), native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, having silvery-white hairy foliage and producing abundant showy, bell-shaped purple, pink, or white flowers, especially after desert rainfall.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Leucophyllum. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/leucophyllum