frangipani
noun
fran·gi·pa·ni
ˌfran-jə-ˈpa-nē 
-ˈpä-
variants
or less commonly frangipanni
plural frangipani also frangipanni
1
: a perfume derived from or imitating the odor of the flower of a frangipani (Plumeria rubra)
2
: any of a genus (Plumeria) of shrubs or small trees of the dogbane family that are native to the American tropics and widely cultivated as ornamentals
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The lush and meticulously kept 12-acre property bursts with bougainvillea and frangipani, meeting the impossibly white sand of the island's Platinum Coast.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
The middle notes of gardenia and frangipani, offer a rich, floral core and as the scent dries down the patchouli and brown sugar comes alive adding depth and sweetness to the fragrance.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 June 2024
Flowering frangipani stand over an Islamic cemetery near its piers, centered around a centuries-old shrine to an Arab pilgrim.
—Maahil Mohamed Elke Scholiers, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
While the many seaside villas are surrounded by sculptural frangipani, the Buddhist monasteries inland often sit among banyan trees with great rustling canopies.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2024
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
The middle notes of gardenia and frangipani, offer a rich, floral core and as the scent dries down the patchouli and brown sugar comes alive adding depth and sweetness to the fragrance.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 June 2024
Flowering frangipani stand over an Islamic cemetery near its piers, centered around a centuries-old shrine to an Arab pilgrim.
—Maahil Mohamed Elke Scholiers, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
While the many seaside villas are surrounded by sculptural frangipani, the Buddhist monasteries inland often sit among banyan trees with great rustling canopies.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2024
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frangipani
noun
fran·gi·pa·ni
variants
also frangipanni
ˌfran-jə-ˈpan-ē
-ˈpän-
plural frangipani also frangipanni
: any of several shrubs or small trees that have thick fleshy branches and large fragrant waxy-looking white, yellow, red, or pink flowers and are native to the American tropics but are grown elsewhere for their beauty
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