waxflower
| waxflower | |
noun | |
| 1. | 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] |
| 2. | epiphytic clusia of British Guiana |
| 3. | small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age [syn: Indian pipe] |
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