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stephanotis

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CIDE DICTIONARY

stephanotisn. [NL., fr. Gr. fit for a crown, fr. crown.].
  •  A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

stephanotis, n. any climbing tropical plant of the genus Stephanotis, cultivated for its fragrant waxy usu. white flowers.

Etymology
mod.L f. Gk, = fit for a wreath f. stephanos wreath

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