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wax plant en · NOUN

Etymology

From wax + plant.

Meanings

  1. Any plant of the genus Hoya, especially those which are commonly cultivated as houseplants. ▸ Hoya carnosa, native to East Asia.
  2. Any plant of the genus Hoya, especially those which are commonly cultivated as houseplants. ▸ Hoya bilobata, native to the Philippines.
  3. The candelilla, a plant of species Euphorbia antisyphilitica, native to Texas and northern Mexico.

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Synonyms

porcelainflower · honey plant · honey plant · waxflower · porcelainflower · waxflower