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waxflower

waxflower noun: any plant of the genus Hoya.

waxflower: any plant of the genus Hoya
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Noun

waxflower (plural waxflowers)

  1. Any plant of the genus Hoya.
  2. Hoya carnosa, the waxplant.
  3. Chamelaucium.
  4. Stephanotis floribunda, the Madagascar jasmine.

Forms of waxflower

pluralwaxflowers

Origin of waxflower

From wax + flower.

Questions about waxflower

What does waxflower mean?
Waxflower means any plant of the genus Hoya.
What part of speech is waxflower?
Waxflower is a noun.
What is the plural of waxflower?
The plural of waxflower is waxflowers.

Words near waxflower in the dictionary

  1. waxes someone's tail
  2. waxes the dolphin
  3. waxes wode
  4. waxest
  5. waxeth
  6. waxflower
  7. waxflowers
  8. waxgourd
  9. waxgourds
  10. Waxhaw
  11. Waxhaws

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