Meaning & use
Hoya
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A tropical climbing plant with thick, waxy leaves and clusters of star-shaped, fragrant flowers, commonly grown as a houseplant.
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She trained her hoya's long vines around a wooden hoop by the window.
The hoya's flowers released a sweet scent every evening.
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Named after English gardener Thomas Hoy; the genus includes hundreds of species popular in indoor gardening for their glossy, succulent-like leaves.
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wax plant
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