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rafflesia noun[ C or U ] (alsoRafflesia)uk /rəˈfliː.ʒə/ us /rəˈfliː.ʒə/ a tropical Asian plant with no leaves and a single, very large flower that smells like meat that has gone bad: The flowers of rafflesia are the largest in the world. The best chance of seeing the Rafflesia in bloom is in July. Rafflesias are parasites that have given up photosynthesis to feed off a host plant. Rafflesia belong to a diverse group that contains more than 16,000 species, including pansies, violets, passion fruit, and wild peach. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium locoweed loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |