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darken (oh) and Phlox (medicine)


darken (oh)



[I and T] to become dark, or to make something dark
::The sky darkened and a few drops of rain fell.
::a darkened Theater
::The evening shadows darkened the room.
[I and T] to become less hopeful or positive, or to make something like this
::As he got drunker, his mood darkened.
[I] if someone's face darkens, they start to look angry
::The captain's face darkened as he read.
never darken my door again
old-fashioned said when you do not want to see someone again - now used humorously

Phlox (medicine)


phlox
<botany> A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers.

<zoology> Phlox worm, the larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga). It is destructive to phloxes. Phlox subulata, the moss pink. See Moss.

Origin: L, a kind of flower, fr. Gr. Flame, fr. To burn.

Source: Websters Dictionary