wax flower

American  

noun

1. Madagascar jasmine.

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wax flower British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of wax flower

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Shown in photo gallery above: The box is about 2 feet by 3 inches and contains peach branches, ranunculus, anemones, larkspur, leptospermum, wax flower, ivy and pittosporum, $400 plus tax and delivery.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2015

Two-ring arrangement of white panda and pastel anemones, sweet peas, Queen Anne's lace, statice, wax flower, Australian rosemary, wild cucumber and garden mignonette, $100, including a custom-made Silver Lake Farms two-ring holder and jars.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2015

Shown in photo gallery above: Small field-grown arrangement of white panda and pastel anemones, Queen Anne's lace, statice, wax flower, Australian rosemary, wild cucumber and garden mignonette, $75, including the Weck glass jar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2015

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

From Within the Tides by Conrad, Joseph

Ladies, who desire to enjoy the recreation of wax flower modelling, may indulge in the amusement with perfect safety, if they purchase the wax of me.

From The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling by Peachey, Emma