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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An eastern North American plant (Phlox subulata) that forms dense spreading mats and is widely cultivated for its profuse pink or white flowers.

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  • noun low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover

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