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HOYA
hoya
(noun) any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Derived from the mixed Greek and Latin chant "Hoya Saxa" (meaning "What Rocks"), which gained popularity at the school in the late nineteenth century. The name Hoyas came into use in the 1920s.
Noun
Hoya (plural Hoyas)
A member of the Georgetown Hoyas, the official athletics teams of Georgetown University in the United States.
A current or former student of Georgetown University.
Anagrams
• ahoy
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
hoya (plural hoyas)
(botany) Any plant of the genus Hoya
Anagrams
• ahoy
Source: Wiktionary
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