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
2 May 2025
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