Home › Words › S › sparaxissparaxissparaxis means any of several deciduous perennial flowering herbs, of the genus Sparaxis, from South Africa.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sparaxis ranks #32,509 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom the genus name.nounAny of several deciduous perennial flowering herbs, of the genus Sparaxis, from South AfricaDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.salpiglossis 58% match — Any of several plants, of the genus Salpiglossis, that have variegated, funnel-shaped blossoms in a variety of colors vs sparaxis →ixia 57% match — Any of the genus Ixia of cormous plants native to South Africa. vs sparaxis →spurflower 57% match — Any of various plants of the genus Plectranthus. vs sparaxis →spinystar 56% match — A spherical cactus of Western North America, Escobaria vivipara vs sparaxis →asparagus 56% match — Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers. vs sparaxis →veltheimia 55% match — A South African plant of the genus Veltheimia vs sparaxis →spirea 54% match — Any of the many flowering shrubs of the genus Spiraea, that have clusters of white or pink flowers. vs sparaxis →sparganium 54% match — Any of the plants of the genus Sparganium. vs sparaxis →