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单词 rafflesia
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Definition of rafflesia in English:

rafflesia

noun rəfliːˈzɪərəˈfliːʒɪərəˈflēZHə
  • A parasitic plant which lacks chlorophyll and bears a single very large flower which smells of carrion, native to Malaysia and Indonesia.

    Genus Rafflesia, family Rafflesiaceae: several species, including R. arnoldii, with flowers over 60 cm (2 ft) across

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Borneo is a botanist's paradise, with its orchids and rafflesia, the world's largest flower.
    • The most exotic of all is the rafflesia, a cabbagey survivor of ancient days, which measures up to a metre across and makes its living by devouring insects and small mammals.
    • The 750 or so square kilometres of rainforest surrounding the mountain is one of the world's best-known botanical paradises and is home to the rafflesia, the world's largest flower.

Origin

Modern Latin, named after Sir T. Stamford Raffles (see Raffles, Sir Stamford).

 
 

Definition of rafflesia in US English:

rafflesia

nounrəˈflēZHə
  • A parasitic plant which lacks chlorophyll and bears a single very large flower which smells of carrion, native to Malaysia and Indonesia.

    Genus Rafflesia, family Rafflesiaceae: several species, including R. arnoldii, with flowers over 2 feet (60 cm) across

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most exotic of all is the rafflesia, a cabbagey survivor of ancient days, which measures up to a metre across and makes its living by devouring insects and small mammals.
    • The 750 or so square kilometres of rainforest surrounding the mountain is one of the world's best-known botanical paradises and is home to the rafflesia, the world's largest flower.
    • Borneo is a botanist's paradise, with its orchids and rafflesia, the world's largest flower.

Origin

Modern Latin, named after Sir T. Stamford Raffles (see Raffles, Sir Stamford).

 
 
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