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: an East African plant (Adenia sinensis) of the family Passifloraceae that contains a highly poisonous alkaloid

— called also modecca flower

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“Killer plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/killer%20plant. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

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