/ ˌfrændʒiˈpæni; NAmE ; -pɑːni/ noun
1.
[ U , C ] a tropical American tree or bush with groups of white, pink, or yellow flowers
2.
[ U ] a perfume that is made from the frangipani plant
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: named after the Marquis Muzio Frangipani , a 16th-cent. Italian nobleman who invented a perfume for scenting gloves.