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frangipani
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌfræn.dʒɪˈpɑː.ni/ us /ˌfræn.dʒəˈpɑː.ni/pluralfrangipani or frangipanis
a tropical American bush or tree grown for its white or pink flowers, which have a strong pleasant smell:
Frangipani grows wild and rampant up the grey cliffs.
Our rooms open out to a beautiful deck surrounded by fragrant frangipani.
I attended a gardening talk focused on how to grow frangipanis.
a flower from the frangipani bush:
The women placed frangipani flowers in their hair.
She carried a bouquet of cream roses and frangipani.
I lay under a fragrant frangipani tree covered in blossoms.
The tables were decorated with poinsettias and frangipani blossoms.
Big yellow butterflies flew through the frangipani and hibiscus.
The air was heavy with the scent of the frangipani and hibiscus bushes.
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Synonym
plumeria
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