waxflower n 1: twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions [syn: {Madagascar jasmine}, {Stephanotis floribunda}] 2: epiphytic clusia of British Guiana [syn: {Clusia insignis}] 3: small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age [syn: {Indian pipe}, {Monotropa uniflora}]