stapelia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

From Stapelia, the genus name, after J. B. van Stapel.

Synonyms

carrion flower, starfish flower

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