Definitions for rafflesiarəˈfli ʒə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
raf•fle•siarəˈfli ʒə(n.)(pl.)-sias.
a stemless, leafless Malaysian plant of the genus Rafflesia, of the family Rafflesiaceae, bearing a flower that grows to 3 ft. (90 cm) in diameter, the world's largest.
Category: Plants
Origin of rafflesia:
< NL (1821), after Stamford Raffles (1781–1826), British colonial administrator in Southeast Asia, who obtained the type specimen
Wiktionary
rafflesia(Noun)
Any of several large parasitic plants, of the genus Rafflesia, from South East Asia, that have no roots, stems or leaves; Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower with a diameter of over a yard.
Webster Dictionary
Rafflesia(noun)
a genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet
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