rafflesia
/ræˈfliːzɪə/noun
1- a parasitic plant which lacks chlorophyll and bears a single very large flower which smells of carrion, native to Malaysia and Indonesia大花草。
1.1
- Genus Rafflesia, family Rafflesiaceae: several species, including R. arnoldii, with flowers over 60 cm (2 ft) across.大花草属, 大花草科:数种, 包括阿诺德大花草, 其花的直径达60多厘米, 即2英尺。
词源
modern Latin, named after Sir T. Stamford RAFFLES.