wild sweet william
noun,
often capitalized second W
Definition of wild sweet william
1 : a phlox (Phlox maculata) of the eastern U.S. often cultivated for its blue or purple flowers
2 : wild blue phlox
3 : a soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)
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