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Noun: galax  'gey,laks
  1. 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 fall
    - galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata

Derived forms: galaxes

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Galax

Encyclopedia: Galax, Virginia