English Explanatory Dictionary

wax plant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

wax plant wax plants waxplant

Etymology

From wax + plant.

Synonyms

honey plant waxflower porcelainflower
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