Princeton's WordNet

1. Phoenix, capital of Arizona(noun)

   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

   Synonyms:
   genus Phoenix, capital of Arizona

2. phoenix, genus Phoenix(noun)

   a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa

   Synonyms:
   genus Phoenix, capital of Arizona, phoenix

3. phoenix(noun)

   a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years

   Synonyms:
   genus Phoenix, capital of Arizona

4. Phoenix(noun)

   a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor

   Synonyms:
   genus Phoenix, capital of Arizona