"kalanchoe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkæl.ənˈkoʊ.ɪ/, /-æn-/ Forms: kalanchoes [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kalanchoe (plural kalanchoes)
  1. Any of the genus Kalanchoe of tropical, succulent flowering plants. Categories (lifeform): Stonecrop family plants, Succulents

Inflected forms

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