Synonyms for Phoenix (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa):
genus Phoenix
WordNet sense 2 (the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation):
capital of Arizona
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