stephanotis

[ stef-uh-noh-tis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves.

stephanotis

/ ˌstɛfəˈnəʊtɪs /

any climbing asclepiadaceous shrub of the genus Stephanotis, esp S. floribunda, of Madagascar and Malaya: cultivated for their fragrant white waxy flowers

1865–70; < New Latin < Greek stephanōtís (feminine adj.) fit for a crown, derivative of stéphanos (masculine) crown

C19: via New Latin from Greek: fit for a crown, from stephanos a crown

Start old and young plants of Clerodendrons, Dipladenias, and Stephanotis, in a sweet bottom heat.

For him it is hardly a question whether gloves cost five or ten shillings a pair—whether stephanotis is in or out of season.

I expect Jane Emerson was very ill after all that stephanotis!

"Your flowers should be stephanotis," he said, and that was all, as he followed her down the stairs.

The stephanotis, with the beautiful scented white flowers and glossy leaves, covers one of the posts.

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