Synonyms for Galaxy (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (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):
beetleweed, coltsfoot, galax, wandflower, Galax urceolata
WordNet sense 2 ((astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust):
extragalactic nebula
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