First Known Use: 1851
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hoya
noun \ˈhȯi-ə\
Definition of HOYA
: any of a genus (Hoya) of climbing Asian and Australian evergreen shrubs of the milkweed family
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Origin of HOYA
New Latin, from Thomas Hoy †1821 English gardener
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