rafflesia

[ ruh-flee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, ra- ]

/ rəˈfli ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ræ- /

noun

any stemless, leafless, parasitic plant of the genus Rafflesia, of the Malay Peninsula and Republic of Indonesia, characterized by apetalous flowers, measuring 3 inches–3 feet (8–90 centimeters) in diameter, that exude a putrid odor: now greatly reduced in number.

Origin of rafflesia

From New Latin (1821), after T. S. Raffles, who obtained the type specimen

Words nearby rafflesia

raffinate, raffinose, raffish, raffle, raffles, rafflesia, Rafinesque, rafraîchissoir, Rafsanjani, raft, rafter

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Example sentences from the Web for rafflesia

This extraordinary Rafflesia Arnoldii is the biggest flower in the world.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
The remarkable Javanese fungus Rafflesia belongs to this order.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
The poisons of rafflesia, muscarine, and orsere are introduced in his fictions; somewhere he devotes an essay to toxicology.
The Merry-Go-Round|Carl Van Vechten
The guide who was some distance behind, came up with a Rafflesia bud.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for rafflesia

rafflesia

/ (ræˈfliːzɪə) /

noun

any of various tropical Asian parasitic leafless plants constituting the genus Rafflesia, esp R. arnoldi, the flowers of which grow up to 45 cm (18 inches) across, smell of putrid meat, and are pollinated by carrion flies: family Rafflesiaceae

Word Origin for rafflesia

C19: New Latin, named after T. S. Raffles, who discovered it

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rafflesia
释义	rafflesia [ ruh-flee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, ra- ] / rəˈfli ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ræ- / noun any stemless, leafless, parasitic plant of the genus Rafflesia, of the Malay Peninsula and Republic of Indonesia, characterized by apetalous flowers, measuring 3 inches–3 feet (8–90 centimeters) in diameter, that exude a putrid odor: now greatly reduced in number. Origin of rafflesia From New Latin (1821), after T. S. Raffles, who obtained the type specimen Words nearby rafflesia raffinate, raffinose, raffish, raffle, raffles, rafflesia, Rafinesque, rafraîchissoir, Rafsanjani, raft, rafter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rafflesia This extraordinary Rafflesia Arnoldii is the biggest flower in the world. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot The remarkable Javanese fungus Rafflesia belongs to this order. Botany for Ladies\|Jane Loudon The poisons of rafflesia, muscarine, and orsere are introduced in his fictions; somewhere he devotes an essay to toxicology. The Merry-Go-Round\|Carl Van Vechten The guide who was some distance behind, came up with a Rafflesia bud. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith British Dictionary definitions for rafflesia rafflesia / (ræˈfliːzɪə) / noun any of various tropical Asian parasitic leafless plants constituting the genus Rafflesia, esp R. arnoldi, the flowers of which grow up to 45 cm (18 inches) across, smell of putrid meat, and are pollinated by carrion flies: family Rafflesiaceae Word Origin for rafflesia C19: New Latin, named after T. S. Raffles, who discovered it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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