noun
Meaning 1
frangipani
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
plumeria
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rhymes with -ɪəɹiə
noun
Meaning 2
deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Plumeria, Plumiera
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
History
Etymology
From translingual Plumeria (genus name), from the name of French botanist Charles Plumier. The genus name is a proper noun and accordingly must be capitalised; the lower case "plumeria" is informal notation, not botanical.