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pagoda tree

DEFINITIONS OF: pagoda tree

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n tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers

Synonyms:
Plumeria alba, West Indian jasmine
Type of:
frangipani, frangipanni
any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers

n frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens

Synonyms:
Plumeria acutifolia, temple tree
Type of:
frangipani, frangipanni
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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