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Etymology · Ancient Greek

φλόος

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek φλόος, most common first.

phloemA vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.
phlobapheneAny of various reddish-brown phenolic substances found in the bark of oak, etc.
phlorizinA glucoside of phloretin, phloretin-2'-β-D-glucopyranoside, found in unripe apples.