Associations to the word «Philadelphus»

Wiktionary

PHILADELPHUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrangeaceae   — the mock oranges.
PHILADELPHUS, noun. (botany) Any of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.

Dictionary definition

PHILADELPHUS, noun. Any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche