philadelphus

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Borrowed from translingual Philadelphus, from Latin Philadelphus, Ancient Greek Φιλάδελφος (Philádelphos), φιλάδελφος (philádelphos).

noun philadelphuses

Any 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.
Similar: mock orange

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@misc{philadelphus_2026,
  title = {philadelphus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philadelphus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}