▁fil aments . ▁ ▁Ax ill aris ▁literally ▁means ▁' in ▁the ▁ar mp it ', ▁but ▁more ▁figur atively ▁it ▁means ▁' ar ising ▁from ▁leaf ▁ax ils ' ▁or ▁' ax ill ary '. ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁China ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁Taiwan ▁Category : B ux aceae <0x0A> </s> ▁Norm a ▁Jean ▁Wright ▁( born ▁July ▁ 1 5 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁singer ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁lead ▁vocal ist ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁group ▁Ch ic , ▁a ▁soul , ▁R & B ▁and ▁disco ▁band , ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Norm a ▁Jean ▁Wright ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Ri ple y , ▁Tennessee . ▁At ▁young ▁age , ▁she ▁re located ▁to ▁E ly ria , ▁Ohio , ▁with ▁her ▁family . ▁She ▁attended ▁Ohio ▁State ▁University . ▁ ▁Career ▁Wright ▁sang ▁in ▁the ▁female ▁tri o , ▁the ▁Top ettes , ▁and ▁tou red ▁for ▁a ▁short ▁time ▁with ▁The ▁Sp inners . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁she ▁joined ▁Ch ic , ▁a ▁soul , ▁R & B ▁and ▁disco ▁band . ▁ ▁Most ▁not ably , ▁she ▁sang ▁lead ▁vocal ▁on ▁Ch ic ' s ▁debut ▁album , ▁Ch ic ▁( 1 9 7 7 ), ▁which ▁includes ▁the ▁hits ▁" D ance , ▁Dance , ▁Dance ▁( Y ows ah , ▁Y ows ah , ▁Y ows ah )" ▁( # 6 ▁Pop , ▁# 6