/reuh flee"zheuh, -zhee euh, -zee euh, ra-/ , n.
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 ft. (8 cm-90 cm) in diameter, that exude a putrid odor: now greatly reduced in number.
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