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Definition of phuopsis
phuopsis
/fjuːˈɑːp.sɪs/
phu · op · sis
Plural:phuopses
phuopsis Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A low-growing, mat-forming perennial flowering plant of the monotypic genus Phuopsis (specifically Phuopsis stylosa, commonly called Caucasian crosswort) in the family Rubiaceae, native to the Caucasus and northern Iran, cultivated as an ornamental groundcover for its whorled, aromatic foliage and dense, spherical terminal clusters of small, tubular, rose-pink blossoms.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Phuopsis. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/phuopsis