lipstick plant

American  

noun

1. any of several trailing, epiphytic vines of the genus Aeschynanthus, of the gesneria family, especially A. pulcher or A. radicans, native to southeast Asia, having tubular red or orange flowers.

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Example Sentences

For those looking to add a little color to their collection, it’s hard to go wrong with the lipstick plant.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Operators of two of the cleverest syndicates were in the hands of the law last week, charged with running a textile empire and lipstick plant with profits that ran into the millions.

From Time Magazine Archive