Meanings
plural philadelphuses
- biologyAny of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.
No garden can afford to neglect the philadelphuses, because not only are the flowers full of refinement and beauty, but often most fragrant and arrive in June and July when the chief flowering period of shrubs is over.
1952, Charles Cuthbert Eley, Twentieth century gardening, page 167Synonyms: mock orange
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΦιλάδελφος
- LatinPhiladelphus
- translingualPhiladelphus
- Englishphiladelphus
Borrowed from translingual Philadelphus, from Latin Philadelphus, Ancient Greek Φιλάδελφος (Philádelphos), φιλάδελφος (philádelphos).
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