Stephanotis
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of the genus Stephanotis of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs with large white waxy flowers in cymes.
"Palms towered majestically over the heads of the lower shrubs, and camellias, stephanotis, and many other semi-tropical flowers were growing luxuriantly in the open air."
- 2 any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers wordnet
- 3 A perfume prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.
Example
More examples"Palms towered majestically over the heads of the lower shrubs, and camellias, stephanotis, and many other semi-tropical flowers were growing luxuriantly in the open air."
Etymology
From the genus name.
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