wax flower

noun

1. Madagascar jasmine.

wax flower

noun

1. any of several rutaceous shrubs of the genus Eriostemon, having waxy pink-white five-petalled flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of wax flower¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

That maiden lady in her wonderful preservation reminded Renouard somehow of a wax flower under glass.

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There was such artificiality in the wax-flower lady that nothing in this speech touched Renouard.

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I feel quite satisfied that the art of wax flower modelling is almost still in its infancy.

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