Definitions for galaxˈgeɪ læks
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ga•laxˈgeɪ læks(n.)
a plant, Galax urceolata, of the southeastern U.S., having rounded evergreen leaves and spikes of small white flowers.
Category: Plants
Origin of galax:
1745–55; < NL < Gk gál(a) milk + L -āx n. suffix
Princeton's WordNet
galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata(noun)
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
Translations for galax
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
galaxy(noun)
a very large group of stars.
- sterrestelselAfrikaans
- مِجَرَّهArabic
- галактикаBulgarian
- galáxiaPortuguese (BR)
- galaxieCzech
- die GalaxieGerman
- galakseDanish
- γαλαξίαςGreek
- galaxiaSpanish
- galaktikaEstonian
- کهکشانFarsi
- galaksiFinnish
- galaxieFrench
- גָלַקסִיָהHebrew
- आकाश गंगाHindi
- sazviježđeCroatian
- tejút(rendszer)Hungarian
- galaksiIndonesian
- vetrarbraut, stjörnuþokaIcelandic
- galassiaItalian
- 銀河Japanese
- 성운, 은하Korean
- galaktikaLithuanian
- galaktikaLatvian
- galaksiMalay
- melkwegDutch
- galakseNorwegian
- galaktykaPolish
- کهکشانPersian
- كهكشان،Pashto
- galáxiaPortuguese
- galaxieRomanian
- созвездиеRussian
- galaxiaSlovak
- galaksijaSlovenian
- galaksijaSerbian
- galaxSwedish
- กลุ่มดาวกาแล็กซีThai
- galaksi, yıldız kümesi, gökadaTurkish
- 星系Chinese (Trad.)
- плеядаUkrainian
- کہکشاںUrdu
- thiên hàVietnamese
- 星系Chinese (Simp.)
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