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rafflesia.

Any of several large parasitic plants, of the genus Rafflesia, from South East Asia, that have no roots, stems or leaves; Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower with a diameter of over a yard.

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noun/ɹəˈfliː.ʒə/Received-Pronunciation/ɹəˈfliː.ʒɪ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ɹəˈfliː.zɪ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ɹəˈfli.ʒə/General-American
  1. Any of several large parasitic plants, of the genus Rafflesia, from South East Asia, that have no roots, stems or leaves; Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower with a diameter of over a yard.

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Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Rafflesia.

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