STEPHANOTIS

Meaning of STEPHANOTIS in English

[ ˌstɛfə'nəʊtɪs ]

■ noun a Madagascan climbing plant cultivated for its fragrant waxy white flowers. [Genus Stephanotis .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk, lit. 'fit for a wreath', from stephanos 'wreath'.

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STEPHANOTIS — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stephanōtis fit for a crown, from stephanos crown, from stephein to crown Date: 1843 …
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STEPHANOTIS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnōd.ə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stephanōtis fit for a crown, from stephanos crown 1. capitalized : a genus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STEPHANOTIS — (n.) A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.
Английский словарь Webster
STEPHANOTIS — (n.) A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large …
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STEPHANOTIS — ( n. ) A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STEPHANOTIS — ( n. ) A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STEPHANOTIS — /stef'euh noh"tis/ , n. any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers …
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STEPHANOTIS — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stephanōtis fit for a crown, from stephanos crown, from stephein to crown Date: 1843 …
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STEPHANOTIS — noun a perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of stephanotis floribunda. 2. stephanotis ·noun a genus of climbing …
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STEPHANOTIS — [steph.a.no.tis] n [NL, fr. Gk stephanotis fit for a crown, fr. stephanos crown, fr. stephein to crown] (1843): any of …
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STEPHANOTIS — genus of the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae) containing about 15 species of climbing plants native to Southeast Asia and Madagascar. Its …
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STEPHANOTIS — stephanotis BrE AmE ˌstef ə ˈnəʊt ɪs § -əs AmE -ˈnoʊt̬ əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STEPHANOTIS — n. any climbing tropical plant of the genus Stephanotis, cultivated for its fragrant waxy usu. white flowers. [mod.L f. Gk, …
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STEPHANOTIS — n. any climbing tropical plant of the genus Stephanotis, cultivated for its fragrant waxy usu. white flowers. [ mod.L f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STEPHANOTIS — n. any climbing tropical plant of the genus Stephanotis, cultivated for its fragrant waxy usu. white flowers. Etymology: mod.L f. …
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STEPHANOTIS — n. Pronunciation: ˌ ste-f ə - ' n ō -t ə s Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stephan …
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WAXFLOWER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a climbing plant ( Stephanotis floribunda ) of Madagascar often cultivated in the greenhouse for its …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MADAGASCAR JASMINE — noun Usage: usually capitalized M : a twining vine ( Stephanotis floribunda ) native to Madagascar that is used as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MILKWEED FAMILY — the plant family Asclepiadaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and vines having simple, opposite or whorled leaves, usually milky juice, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MADAGASCAR JASMINE — a Madagascan twining, woody vine, Stephanotis floribunda, of the milkweed family, having waxy-white, fragrant flowers. Also called wax flower .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAXPLANT — also spelled Wax Plant, any of a number of unrelated plants that are waxy in some respect. Most popular as …
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JASMINE — also spelled Jessamine, any member of the genus Jasminum of the olive family (Oleaceae), which contains about 300 tropical and …
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POSY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All the bridesmaids carried posies of spring flowers, and wore antique pearl and gold necklaces …
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HOTHOUSE — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ hothouse flowers EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For almost two weeks, Saigon was a hothouse …
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GARDENIA — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And if you have partial sun, holly fern would be a good choice, as would …
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FLOWER — n. 25B6; noun blue flowers : BLOOM, blossom, floweret, floret. See lists. the flower of the nation's youth : BEST, …
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