STEPHANOTIS

stephanotis

(noun) any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

stephanotis (plural stephanotises)

(botany) Any of the genus Stephanotis of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs with large white waxy flowers in cymes.

A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.

Source: Wiktionary


Steph`a*no"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes.

2. A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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