English noun: waxflower | |||
1. | waxflower (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Madagascar jasmine, Stephanotis floribunda | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stephanotis | ||
Member meronym | genus Stephanotis | ||
2. | waxflower (plant) epiphytic clusia of British Guiana | ||
Synonyms | Clusia insignis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte, epiphytic plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Clusia | ||
3. | waxflower (plant) small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age | ||
Synonyms | Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wild flower, wildflower | ||
Member meronym | genus Monotropa, Monotropa | ||