NOUN | plant | frangipanni, frangipani | any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers |
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Meaning | Any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers. | |
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Synonym | frangipani | |
Member of | Plumeria, genus Plumeria, Plumiera | deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink / pink flowers |
Narrower | West Indian jasmine, pagoda tree, Plumeria alba | tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers |
pagoda tree, temple tree, Plumeria acutifolia | frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form | |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
Spanish | frangipani | |
Catalan | frangipani |
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