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Definition of phacelia

phacelia

/fəˈsiːliə/
pha · ce · li · a
Plural:phacelias
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phacelia Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Phacelia, native primarily to North and South America, characterized by typically hairy foliage and tightly coiled, unfurling clusters of blue, purple, or white bell-shaped flowers.

Example

"The farmers sowed a cover crop of phacelia to improve soil structure and attract a high volume of foraging bees to the orchard."

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• Rhymes for phacelia

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peyote
pfft
phablet
phacelia
phainopepla
phalaenopsis
phalanx

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in Modern Latin from the Ancient Greek 'phakelos' meaning 'bundle' or 'fascicle', referring to the tightly clustered, scorpioid arrangement of the plant's flowers.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Phacelia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/phacelia
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