Stapelia

Word STAPELIA
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Hyphenation ‖Sta pe li a
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Definitions and meanings of "Stapelia"

What do we mean by stapelia?

Any of various succulent plants of the genus Stapelia, native to southern Africa and having large foul-smelling flowers. noun

A genus of gamopetalous plants, of the order Asclepiadaceæ, type of the tribe Stapelieæ. noun

An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceæ (Milkweed family). They are succulent plants without leaves, frequently covered with dark tubercles giving them a very grotesque appearance. The odor of the blossoms is like that of carrion. noun

Any of the genus Stapelia of low-growing succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa, and often giving off an odour of rotten flesh. noun

Any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers noun

Any of the genus Stapelia of low-growing succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa, and often giving off an odour of rotten flesh.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Stapelia

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The word "stapelia" in example sentences

So the putrid smell of the stapelia, or carrion-flower, allures the large flesh-fly to deposit its young worms on its beautiful petals, which perish there for want of nourishment. ❋ Erasmus Darwin (1766)

Last week, he waited with the breathless anticipation of an expectant father as his South African stapelia started to flower. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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