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Noun: philadelphus  `filu'delfus
  1. 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

Derived forms: philadelphuses

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Philadelphus

Encyclopedia: Philadelphus