Meanings
plural waxflowers
- Any plant of the genus Hoya.
- Hoya carnosa, the waxplant.
- Chamelaucium.
- Stephanotis floribunda, the Madagascar jasmine.
Synonyms & antonyms
nountwining 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
nounsmall waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Czech hoja, voskovka
- hojaplant of he genus Hoya
- voskovkaplant of he genus Hoya
- voskovkaHoya carnosa
- hoja masitáHoya carnosa
- voskovka masitáHoya carnosa
Finnish posliinikukka, isoposliinikukka
- posliinikukkaplant of he genus Hoya
- isoposliinikukkaHoya carnosa
German Wachsblume, Porzellanblume
- Wachsblumeplant of he genus Hoya
- Porzellanblumeplant of he genus Hoya
Hungarian viaszvirág
- viaszvirágplant of he genus Hoya
Japanese 桜蘭
- 桜蘭 (sakura-ran)Hoya carnosa
Polish hoja, hoja różowa
- hojaplant of he genus Hoya
- hoja różowaHoya carnosa
Russian плющ восково́й, хо́йя
- плющ восково́й (pljušč voskovój)plant of he genus Hoya
- хо́йя (xójja)plant of he genus Hoya
- хо́йа мяги́стая (xója mjagístaja)Hoya carnosa
Swedish porslinsblomma, porslinsblomma
- porslinsblommaplant of he genus Hoya
- porslinsblommaHoya carnosa
Turkish mum çiçeği
- mum çiçeğiplant of he genus Hoya
Cite this entry
waxflower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waxflower
“waxflower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waxflower. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waxflower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waxflower.
Source: waxflower on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.