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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