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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 | ||
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