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stephanotis
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
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