rafflesia

raf·fle·sia

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruh-flee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, ra-]
- /rəˈfli ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ræ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruh-flee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, ra-]
- /rəˈfli ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ræ-/

Definitions of rafflesia word

noun rafflesia any stemless, leafless, parasitic plant of the genus Rafflesia, of the Malay Peninsula and Republic of Indonesia, characterized by apetalous flowers, measuring 3 in.–3 feet (8 cm–90 cm) in diameter, that exude a putrid odor: now greatly reduced in number. 1
noun rafflesia 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 0
noun rafflesia any of a genus (Rafflesia) of foul-smelling, dicotyledonous, Malaysian plants of a parasitic family (Rafflesiaceae, order Rafflesiales) characterized by gigantic, stemless flowers and no leaves 0

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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