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Phalaris

noun
Phal·​a·​ris | \ ˈfalərə̇s\

Definition of Phalaris

: a genus of American and European grasses with broad leaves and a dense head or spike of flowers — see canary grass sense 1, ribbon grass

History and Etymology for Phalaris

New Latin, from Latin, canary-grass, from phalaros having a white spot; akin to Greek phalios having a white spot

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