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frangipani

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The Circus Maximus was a Frangipani stronghold.

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Quick take

A flower of these plants.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of frangipani gathered in one view.

noun

A flower of these plants.

noun

A perfume obtained from this plant or imitating the odour of its flowers.

noun

Any of several tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Plumeria, having fragrant, showy, funnel-shaped flowers of a wide range of colours from creamy to red.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for frangipani.

noun

A flower of these plants.

noun

A perfume obtained from this plant or imitating the odour of its flowers.

noun

Any of several tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Plumeria, having fragrant, showy, funnel-shaped flowers of a wide range of colours from creamy to red.

noun

Alternative form of frangipane (“cream made from ground almonds; pastry filled with this cream”). [(uncountable) A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery]

Example sentences

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The Circus Maximus was a Frangipani stronghold.

2

I’ve noticed the same thing in frangipani.

3

Then of course there's tobacco / nicotine, and from more of an ornamental standpoint, the frangipani appears critically entwined with temples across numerous Asian countries and religious and philosophical traditions however is also a new-world Johnny come lately.

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There were also other papers based on that before 1998, including the Petal/Frangipani stuff.

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Others (and the Circus Maximus before it was taken over by the Frangipani) were simply saved from getting used as a quarry by getting incorporated in-place as structural elements for new, well, shacks, as documented by the many, many square holes hewn into the formerly flat stone surfaces.

Proper noun examples

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There were also other papers based on that before 1998, including the Petal/Frangipani stuff.

2

Others (and the Circus Maximus before it was taken over by the Frangipani) were simply saved from getting used as a quarry by getting incorporated in-place as structural elements for new, well, shacks, as documented by the many, many square holes hewn into the formerly flat stone surfaces.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use frangipani in a sentence?

The Circus Maximus was a Frangipani stronghold.

What does frangipani mean?

A flower of these plants.

What part of speech is frangipani?

frangipani is commonly used as noun.