| rafflesia | <botany> A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odour, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet. Origin: NL. Named from its discoverer, Sir S. Raffle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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