MADAGASCAR JASMINE

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Madagascar jasmine; Stephanotis floribunda; waxflower

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Madagascar jasmine" is a kind of...):

stephanotis (any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers)

Holonyms ("Madagascar jasmine" is a member of...):

genus Stephanotis (genus of Old World tropical woody vines)

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