waxflower, n.
(waxflowers)
(waxflowers)
small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age
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Indian pipe Monotropa uniflora waxflower
epiphytic clusia of British Guiana
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Clusia insignis waxflower
semantic pointers
member holonym
hypernym
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
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Madagascar jasmine Stephanotis floribunda waxflower