Home › Words › P › phylicaphylicaphylica · noun — any of the flowering plants of the genus Phylica, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, phylica ranks #16,787 of 42,820 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom translingual Phylica.nounAny of the flowering plants of the genus Phylica, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa.e.g.“In the showroom of a local carpet company, Avery, 31, gathered hydrangea and South African phylica into thick, twisted cords that meandered from wall to wall like alien coral.” — 2022 September 23, Besha Rodell, “Australian Floral Designs That, at Long Last, Embrace Australian Flora”, in The New York Times Style Magazine:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.filicoid 61% match — Any fern-like plant. vs phylica →phacelia 60% match — Any of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas. vs phylica →colicwood 60% match — Any of various flowering plants of the genus Myrsine. vs phylica →coicopihue 59% match — Any of species Philesia magellanica of Chilean shrubs. vs phylica →caliphyllid 57% match — Any member of the Caliphyllidae. vs phylica →clivia 57% match — Any plant of the genus Clivia, native to southern Africa. vs phylica →scorpionweed 56% match — Any plant of the genus Phacelia. vs phylica →phyllodinous 56% match — Having phyllodes. vs phylica →