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waxplant — wax plant n. A southeast Asian tropical vine (Hoya carnosa) having waxy white or pinkish flowers. * * * also spelled Wax Plant, any of a number of unrelated plants that are waxy in some respect. Most popular as greenhouse plants or window … Universalium
waxplant — /ˈwæksplænt / (say waksplant), / plant/ (say plahnt) noun 1. any of the climbing or trailing plants of the genus Hoya, natives of tropical Asia and Australia, having glossy leaves and umbels of pink, white, or yellowish waxy flowers. 2. any of… …
Hoya — For other uses, see Hoya (disambiguation). Hoya Hoya bella Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
hoy|a — «HOY uh», noun. = waxplant. (Cf. ↑waxplant) ╂[New Latin Hoya the genus name < Thomas Hoy, an English gardener of the 1800 s] … Useful english dictionary
H. diptera — may refer to:* Halesia diptera , a silverbell * Hoya diptera , a waxplant … Wikipedia
wax plant — any climbing or trailing plant belonging to the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, native to tropical Asia and Australia, having fleshy or leathery leaves and umbels of pink, white, or yellowish, waxy flowers. Also, waxplant. [1795 1805] * * * … Universalium
Gentianales — ▪ plant order Introduction gentian order of flowering plants, consisting of 5 families with more than 1,100 genera and nearly 17,000 species. The families are Gentianaceae, Rubiaceae, Apocynaceae (including Secamonoideae and Asclepiadoideae),… … Universalium
waxflower — noun a) Any plant of the genus Hoya. b) Hoya carnosa, the waxplant … Wiktionary
hoya — /ˈhɔɪə/ (say hoyuh) noun → waxplant (def. 1). {New Latin; named after Thomas Hoy, c. 1750–1822, English gardener} …
milkweed family — noun widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice • Syn: ↑Asclepiadaceae, ↑family Asclepiadaceae • Derivationally related forms: ↑asclepiadaceous (for: ↑Asclepiadaceae) … Useful english dictionary
