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frangipani


Definition of frangipani

noun (plural frangipanis)

  • a tropical American tree or shrub with clusters of fragrant white, pink, or yellow flowers.
    • Genus Plumeria, family Apocynaceae: several species, in particular P. rubra
  • [mass noun] perfume obtained from the frangipani plant.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after the Marquis Muzio Frangipani, a 16th-century Italian nobleman who invented a perfume for scenting gloves

frangipani in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of frangipani in the US English dictionary