pagoda tree

/pəˌgoʊdə ˈtri/
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Other forms: pagoda trees

Definitions of pagoda tree
  1. noun
    tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
    synonyms: Plumeria alba, West Indian jasmine
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    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
  2. noun
    frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
    synonyms: Plumeria acutifolia, temple tree
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    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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