fran·gi·pan·i (frān'jə-pān'ē, -pä'nē) n.
pl.fran·gi·pan·is
Any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria, having milky sap and showy, fragrant, funnel-shaped, variously colored flowers. Also called temple tree.
A perfume derived from or similar in scent to the flowers of one of these shrubs or trees.
also fran·gi·pane (frān'jə-pān') A creamy pastry filling flavored with almonds.
[French frangipane, after Muzio Frangipani, 16th-century Italian marquis.]
(frān'jə-pān'ē, -pä'nē) 