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Definition of frangipani in English: frangipaninounPlural frangipanis ˌfran(d)ʒɪˈpɑːni 1A tropical American tree or shrub with clusters of fragrant white, pink, or yellow flowers. Genus Plumeria, family Apocynaceae: several species, in particular P. rubra Example sentencesExamples - Our frangipani tree in the front yard had been snapped in half.
- In the evening, exotic birds make strange sounds and the night air is scented with tropical blooms like hibiscus, frangipani and bougainvillea.
- The path through an entrance pavilion (embellished by a Bertoia sculpture) opens into a magical stony garden, a fragment of desert outcrop sprouting spiny cacti and frangipani.
- We are sitting outside the council building, admiring what a local told us was the largest frangipani tree in the world.
- Andra said he added lighting to embellish the frangipani tree and turn it into a natural ornament during the evening so that when viewed from the stairway, people can still see the tree's luscious dark green leaves and its exotic flowers.
- I have written all my life about that street, the frangipani, giant baobabs, lush and long gardens.
- Common plants used include manioc, yam, papaya, mango, lime, and frangipani.
- The frangipani, gardenias and jasmine will all be in flower for Christmas.
- A giant frangipani tree overshadows the house, which remains the family home.
- Propagating frangipani is simple and do it in the winter when sap movement is at its least.
- There were red and purple bougainvillea flowers, scarlet and apricot hibiscus hedges, flame-of-the-forest trees and the sweetly scented waxy-white flowers of the frangipani trees.
- Although they look somewhat drab in the winter, frangipanis are wonderfully easy to grow and flower beautifully for many months over summer.
- Apart from that, frangipanis are pretty hardy, and a bit of root pruning on one side will probably have little effect on your magnificent sounding tree.
- The temple complex, earlier than Angkor, is a steep climb up through frangipani trees - but the view from the top and the early carvings, some almost hidden by the jungle, make the effort worth-while.
- Here, in the debilitating heat, breathing in the thick scent of the frangipani trees which shade the graves, a grim episode of 20th century history becomes poignantly and powerfully vivid.
- Our hotel had the most exquisite gardens with bonsai and frangipani trees everywhere.
- During the months of summer place your frangipani in a warm sunny position with good air movement
- And from our breakfast perch on the windowless hotel verandah high above a rainswept gorge almost overrun with verdant, luxuriant jungle dotted with palms, frangipani, hibiscus and pink orchids, the rain was positively uplifting.
- Semi-tropical plants such as frangipani and hibiscus should not be moved until October when the ground is warmer.
- But sometimes, after too many summer days, purple clouds pile up in the sky and a cool wind brings in the sweet-smelling scent of the frangipani flowers outside the window.
- 1.1mass noun Perfume obtained from the frangipani plant.
Example sentencesExamples - You know the drill - ‘this oil contains notes of fresh frangipani with citrus undertones to awaken your senses’ spoken in the sort of hushed tones reserved for sanctified grounds.
- I close my eyes and smell frangipani on the evening air.
Origin Mid 19th century: named after the Marquis Muzio Frangipani, a 16th-century Italian nobleman who invented a perfume for scenting gloves. Rhymes Afghani, ani, Armani, Azerbaijani, Barney, biriani, blarney, Carney, Fulani, Galvani, Giovanni, Hindustani, Killarney, maharani, Mbabane, Modigliani, Omani, Pakistani, Rafsanjani, Rajasthani, rani, sarnie Definition of frangipani in US English: frangipaninoun 1A tropical American tree or shrub with clusters of fragrant white, pink, or yellow flowers. Genus Plumeria, family Apocynaceae: several species, in particular P. rubra Example sentencesExamples - Although they look somewhat drab in the winter, frangipanis are wonderfully easy to grow and flower beautifully for many months over summer.
- A giant frangipani tree overshadows the house, which remains the family home.
- During the months of summer place your frangipani in a warm sunny position with good air movement
- In the evening, exotic birds make strange sounds and the night air is scented with tropical blooms like hibiscus, frangipani and bougainvillea.
- Here, in the debilitating heat, breathing in the thick scent of the frangipani trees which shade the graves, a grim episode of 20th century history becomes poignantly and powerfully vivid.
- Apart from that, frangipanis are pretty hardy, and a bit of root pruning on one side will probably have little effect on your magnificent sounding tree.
- Semi-tropical plants such as frangipani and hibiscus should not be moved until October when the ground is warmer.
- And from our breakfast perch on the windowless hotel verandah high above a rainswept gorge almost overrun with verdant, luxuriant jungle dotted with palms, frangipani, hibiscus and pink orchids, the rain was positively uplifting.
- Propagating frangipani is simple and do it in the winter when sap movement is at its least.
- But sometimes, after too many summer days, purple clouds pile up in the sky and a cool wind brings in the sweet-smelling scent of the frangipani flowers outside the window.
- There were red and purple bougainvillea flowers, scarlet and apricot hibiscus hedges, flame-of-the-forest trees and the sweetly scented waxy-white flowers of the frangipani trees.
- Our frangipani tree in the front yard had been snapped in half.
- Our hotel had the most exquisite gardens with bonsai and frangipani trees everywhere.
- The path through an entrance pavilion (embellished by a Bertoia sculpture) opens into a magical stony garden, a fragment of desert outcrop sprouting spiny cacti and frangipani.
- I have written all my life about that street, the frangipani, giant baobabs, lush and long gardens.
- Common plants used include manioc, yam, papaya, mango, lime, and frangipani.
- The temple complex, earlier than Angkor, is a steep climb up through frangipani trees - but the view from the top and the early carvings, some almost hidden by the jungle, make the effort worth-while.
- We are sitting outside the council building, admiring what a local told us was the largest frangipani tree in the world.
- Andra said he added lighting to embellish the frangipani tree and turn it into a natural ornament during the evening so that when viewed from the stairway, people can still see the tree's luscious dark green leaves and its exotic flowers.
- The frangipani, gardenias and jasmine will all be in flower for Christmas.
- 1.1 Perfume obtained from the frangipani plant.
Example sentencesExamples - You know the drill - ‘this oil contains notes of fresh frangipani with citrus undertones to awaken your senses’ spoken in the sort of hushed tones reserved for sanctified grounds.
- I close my eyes and smell frangipani on the evening air.
Origin Mid 19th century: named after the Marquis Muzio Frangipani, a 16th-century Italian nobleman who invented a perfume for scenting gloves. |