ga·lax (g  l ks )n. A stemless evergreen perennial plant (Galax urceolata) of the eastern United States, having a rosette of glossy, heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers in spikelike clusters. Also called beetleweed, coltsfoot, wandflower. [New Latin Galax, genus name, ultimately from Greek gala, galakt-, milk; see galaxy.] |
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| Noun | 1. |  galax - 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 fallherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Galax - evergreen herbs of southeastern United States |
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