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\ ˈhȯi-ə How to pronounce hoya (audio) \

Definition of hoya

: any of a genus (Hoya) of climbing Asian and Australian evergreen shrubs of the milkweed family

Examples of hoya in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Another great plant that happens to produce some darn nice fragrances is the hoya. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Indoor plants to make your house smell nice this winter," 15 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of hoya

1851, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hoya

New Latin, from Thomas Hoy †1821 English gardener

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“Hoya.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoya. Accessed 29 January 2020.

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