Type and usage of galaxy from BoostVocab

galaxy

/'ɡæləksi/

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
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beetleweed coltsfoot galax galax urceolata wandflower

type of:
herb herbaceous plant
noun
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
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"`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'"

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extragalactic nebula

type of:
accumulation collection aggregation assemblage
noun
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
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type of:
assemblage accumulation collection aggregation

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