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plumeria
noun[ U ]
uk /pluːˈmɪə.ri.ə/ us /pluːˈmɪr.i.ə/
a tropical American bush or tree grown in gardens for its white or pink flowers, often with yellow parts. The flowers have a strong, pleasant smell:
Frangipani, also called plumeria, grows so abundantly in Hawaii that people often assume it grows there naturally.
Plumeria has colourful, fragrant blooms.
a flower from the plumeria bush:
She smelled of the plumeria that she wore in her long hair.
In Mayan culture, the Plumeria flower played a role in the creation of the gods.
The plumeria-scented island is populated with people of diverse origins.
The young dancers were exquisitely dressed in glittering fabrics and wore headdresses embellished with fresh frangipani (plumeria) flowers.
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Synonym
frangipani
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