- Rafflesia (n.)
[Rafflesia 词源字典]
- genus of Malaysian plants, 1820, named for Sir T. Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), British governor of Sumatra, who introduced it to the West, + abstract noun ending -ia. He reports the native name was petimum sikinlili "Devil's betel-box."[Rafflesia etymology, Rafflesia origin, 英语词源]