English dictionary
stapelia
/st/@/'p/i/l/i//@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order <i>Asclepiadaceæ</i> (Milkweed family). They are succulent plants without leaves, frequently covered with dark tubercles giving them a very grotesque appearance. The odor of the blossoms is like that of carrion.
Source: webster1913