temple tree

/ˌtɛmpəl tri/
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Definitions of temple tree
  1. noun
    frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
    synonyms: Plumeria acutifolia, pagoda tree
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    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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