[gey-laks] 
| a plant, Galax urceolata, of the southeastern U.S., having rounded, evergreen leaves and spikes of small white flowers. |
| bee·tle·weed (bēt'l-wēd') n. See galax. |
| ga·lax (gā'lāks') n. A stemless evergreen perennial plant (Galax urceolata) of the eastern United States, having a rosette of glossy, heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers in spikelike clusters. Also called beetleweed, coltsfoot, wandflower. [New Latin Galax, genus name, ultimately from Greek gala, galakt-, milk; see galaxy.] |
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