stephanotis

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: steph=a=no=tis

CIDE DICTIONARY

stephanotis, n. [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