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Definition of phyteuma
phyteuma
/faɪˈtjuː.mə/
phy · teu · ma
Plural:phyteumas
phyteuma Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any perennial flowering plant of the genus Phyteuma in the bellflower family (Campanulaceae), native to European mountains and meadows, cultivated in rock gardens for its dense, globose or cylindrical spikes of narrow, claw-like blue, purple, or white blossoms.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Phyteuma. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/phyteuma