HOYA


Meaning of HOYA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ i- ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Thomas Hoy † 1821 English gardener

Date: 1851

: any of a genus ( Hoya ) of climbing Asian and Australian evergreen shrubs of the milkweed family

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