ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnōd.ə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stephanōtis fit for a crown, from stephanos crown
1. capitalized : a genus of Old World tropical woody vines (family Asclepiadaceae) with fragrant white flowers whose corolla has a cylindrical dilated tube and spreading limb — see madagascar jasmine
2. -es : any plant of the genus Stephanotis
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