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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any plant of the genus Hoya.
2. 2
   small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age wordnet
3. 3
   Hoya carnosa, the waxplant.
4. 4
   epiphytic clusia of British Guiana wordnet
5. 5
   twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

clusia insignisindian pipeindian pipemadagascar jasminemadagascar jasminemonotropa uniflora

Etymology

From wax + flower.

Related phrases

hoya carnosa

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