stephanotis
(noun) any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
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
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
