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

Examples of hoya in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Thomas Hoy †1821 English gardener

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hoya was in 1851

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Cite this Entry

“Hoya.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoya. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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