Rafflesia
Pronunciation : Raf*fle"si*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. Named from its discoverer, Sir S. Raffle.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913