FRANGIPANI


Meaning of FRANGIPANI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also fran·gi·pan·ni ˌfran-jə-ˈpa-nē, -ˈpä-

( plural -pani also -panni )

Etymology: modification of Italian frangipane, from Muzio Frangipane, 16th century Italian nobleman

Date: 1675

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.