‖n. [ NL. Named from its discoverer, Sir S. Raffles. ] (Bot.) A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet. [ 1913 Webster ]
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