PYXIS
Scrabble letter values: P3Y4X8I1S1 = 17
Definition
- noun fruit of such plants as the plantain. — synonyms: pyxidium
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia.
- noun a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines.
Examples
- “a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released”