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frangipani

DEFINITIONS OF: frangipani

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n any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers

Synonyms:
frangipanni
Types:
Plumeria acutifolia, pagoda tree, temple tree
frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
Plumeria alba, West Indian jasmine, pagoda tree
tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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