rafflesia Meaning, Definition & Usage
Raf*fle"si*a noun
Etymology
NL. Named from its discoverer, Sir S.Definitions
(Bot.) A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species ( Rafflesia Arnoldi ) having a diameter of two or three feet.
