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Hoya

Hoya

6 9.8
A plant from warm places that climbs or trails and has waxy star-shaped flowers
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • I have this Hoya Compacta and I got this at Greenland, both of them, the plant and the pot.

Examples

  • I just got a call asking me if I wanted to comment on a story that's going to run in the Georgetown Hoya tomorrow.

    The Debut (2000)

  • Look at these Hoya Hindu rope.

  • And in between those there's a Hoya called Hindu rope.

  • Before he came to Flint, Heston was interviewed by The Georgetown Hoya about Kayla's death.

    Bowling for Columbine (2002)

  • I recently bought a beautiful Hoya plant that has stunning, star-shaped flowers.

  • The Hoya flower is popular among gardeners for its unique waxy texture.

  • A friend showed me her collection of Hoya plants, each with different flower colors.

Compounds

Hoya carnosa
  • Specialized
9.8

A climbing plant with thick leaves and pink and white star-shaped flowers

Surface Forms

Hoya main

Etymology

Hoya is the name of a group of plants that was given in honor of the English gardener Thomas Hoy who helped early botanists. So Hoya is remembered as the gardener's name used for these waxy, star-shaped climbing plants.