galax
galax — noun
1. a low-growing wild plant that keeps its leaves all year round, native to the for
a low-growing wild plant that keeps its leaves all year round, native to the forests of the southeastern United States. It has shiny, rounded leaves that sometimes turn copper or purple in autumn and sends up long stems bearing many small white flowers.
Kasia spotted a patch of wild galax while hiking along the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina.
collocation: wild galax / a patch of galax
The wedding florist wove galax leaves into the centerpieces for their glossy green texture.
attributive use: galax leaves
Samir noticed the galax leaves had turned a deep bronze color by late November.
Botany students collected galax specimens to press into their field journals.
Dahlia's grandmother gathered galax from the forest floor to sell at the weekend market.
- wandflower
an English common name that highlights the tall, wand-like flower spikes; more poetic than the scientific name
- beetleweed
an older folk name used in parts of the southern Appalachians; less common in modern gardening literature
文法句型
galax + noun (e.g. galax leaves)
a/the galax
用法筆記
Largely restricted to discussions of native plant gardening, wildflower identification, and the cut-flower trade, where galax leaves are harvested as long-lasting greenery.