waxflower

wax·flow·er

 (wăks′flou′ər)

n.

Any of various flowering shrubs of the genus Chamelaucium native to western Australia, especially C. uncinatum, which has long-lasting white to pink or purple flowers used in floral arrangements.

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[From their waxy petals.]

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waxflower

(ˈwæksˌflaʊə)

n

(Plants) Austral any of several rutaceous shrubs of the genus Eriostemon, having waxy pink-white five-petalled flowers

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waxflower - 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 Madagascar jasmine, Stephanotis floribunda genus Stephanotis - genus of Old World tropical woody vines stephanotis - any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
	2.	waxflower - epiphytic clusia of British Guiana Clusia insignis genus Clusia - tropical American aromatic trees or shrubs; often epiphytic; some stranglers aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte, epiphytic plant - plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
	3.	waxflower - small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora wild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant genus Monotropa, Monotropa - leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae

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