bauhinia
noun
bau·hin·ia
bō-ˈi-nē-ə 
-ˈhi-,
bȯ-
: any of a genus (Bauhinia) of leguminous vines, shrubs, and trees of the legume family that grow in tropical and subtropical regions and include some that are grown especially for their fragrant orchid-like flowers
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Wang, a member of the group Got7, used to carry a Hong Kong flag and wear a hat with the city’s symbol, a bauhinia flower.
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Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2019
Wang, a member of the group Got7, used to carry a Hong Kong flag and wear a hat with the city's symbol, a bauhinia flower.
—Fortune, 19 Aug. 2019
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Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2019
Wang, a member of the group Got7, used to carry a Hong Kong flag and wear a hat with the city's symbol, a bauhinia flower.
—Fortune, 19 Aug. 2019
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“Bauhinia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bauhinia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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