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frangipani
[ fran-juh-pan-ee, -pah-nee ]
noun
- a tree or shrub of the genus Plumeria, especially Plumeria rubra, or the flowers from this tree.
- a perfume prepared from or imitating the scent of the Plumeria rubra flower.
frangipani
/ ˌfrændʒɪˈpɑːnɪ /
noun
- any tropical American apocynaceous shrub of the genus Plumeria , esp P. rubra , cultivated for its waxy typically white or pink flowers, which have a sweet overpowering scent
- a perfume prepared from this plant or resembling the odour of its flowers
- native frangipaninative frangipani an Australian evergreen tree, Hymenosporum flavum , with large fragrant yellow flowers: family Pittosporaceae
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Example Sentences
I felt like snatching off my hat and waving it madly, hysterically, as Frangipani and the others were doing.
The Frangipani's eyes were away from Francesco, directed towards the green curtain that covered the dais door.
She felt strong enough to walk, only a slight bruise bearing witness to the Frangipani's violence.
He heard the Frangipani roar at him, spitting out a vile epithet, as he came charging up the hall, his eyes blazing with hate.
Giovanni Frangipani saw a furious face glaring dead white from under the shadow of a shield.
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