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Definition of hoya in English: hoyanoun ˈhɔɪəˈhoiə A climbing or sprawling evergreen shrub with ornamental foliage and waxy flowers, native to SE Asia and the Pacific and grown as a greenhouse or indoor plant. Genus Hoya, family Asclepiadaceae Example sentencesExamples - As is typical for member of the milkweed family, the hoya exudes a sticky sap if cut or damaged.
- He enjoys his climbing hoya and the photo of his enormous cabbage.
- Other house plants to enjoy growing this way include wandering Jew, hoya, English ivy, trailing philodendron, Hawaiian ti, and, of course, lucky bamboo.
- Less vigorous a climber, but with equally intriguing pale pink flowers is the hoya, one of the easiest vines to grow in a pot.
Origin Modern Latin, named after Thomas Hoy ( c 1750– c 1821), English gardener. Rhymes annoyer, Boyer, destroyer, employer, enjoyer, Goya, lawyer, Nagoya, paranoia, sequoia, soya Definition of hoya in US English: hoyanounˈhoiə A climbing or sprawling evergreen shrub with ornamental foliage and waxy flowers, native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific and grown as a greenhouse or indoor plant. Genus Hoya, family Asclepiadaceae Example sentencesExamples - He enjoys his climbing hoya and the photo of his enormous cabbage.
- Less vigorous a climber, but with equally intriguing pale pink flowers is the hoya, one of the easiest vines to grow in a pot.
- As is typical for member of the milkweed family, the hoya exudes a sticky sap if cut or damaged.
- Other house plants to enjoy growing this way include wandering Jew, hoya, English ivy, trailing philodendron, Hawaiian ti, and, of course, lucky bamboo.
Origin Modern Latin, named after Thomas Hoy ( c 1750– c 1821), English gardener. |