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Twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems
Answer for the clue "Twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems ", 9 letters:
waxflower
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 [syn: Madagascar jasmine , Stephanotis floribunda ] epiphytic clusia of British ...
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context botany English) Any plant of the genus ''Hoya''. 2 (context botany English) (taxlink Hoya carnosa species noshow=1), the waxplant.
Usage examples of waxflower.
Barsarbe asked impatiently, carefully turning over leaves of the waxflower shrub to dry before the fire.
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