Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun phlox
1 sense of phlox
Sense 1
phlox -- (any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers)
=> herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)