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Definition of: polygala
(pə·lig′ə·lə) noun
1. Any of a large genus (Polygala) of herbs and shrubs, natives of temperate and subtropical regions, and distinguished by simple, entire leaves, sometimes dotted, and showy magenta, purple, or white flowers; especially, the North American fringed polygala (P. paucifolia).
2. The milkwort. [<POLY- + Gk. gala milk]
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