frangipani

[ fran-juh-pan-ee, -pah-nee ]

noun

, plural fran·gi·pan·is, fran·gi·pan·i.

1. a tree or shrub of the genus Plumeria, especially Plumeria rubra, or the flowers from this tree.
2. a perfume prepared from or imitating the scent of the Plumeria rubra flower.

frangipani

/ ˌfrændʒɪˈpɑːnɪ /

noun

1. any tropical American apocynaceous shrub of the genus Plumeria , esp P. rubra , cultivated for its waxy typically white or pink flowers, which have a sweet overpowering scent
2. a perfume prepared from this plant or resembling the odour of its flowers
3. native frangipani
   an Australian evergreen tree, Hymenosporum flavum , with large fragrant yellow flowers: family Pittosporaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of frangipani¹

First recorded in 1860–65; from French frangipane, after Marquis Muzio Frangipane or Frangipani a 16th-century Italian nobleman, the supposed inventor of the perfume

Word History and Origins

Origin of frangipani¹

C17: via French from Italian: perfume for scenting gloves, named after the Marquis Muzio Frangipani , 16th-century Roman nobleman who invented it

Example Sentences

After regaining her strength, Penguin eventually upgraded from a nest made out of a laundry basket and cotton fabric to a spot outside, in the frangipani tree in the family’s backyard.

From Time

I felt like snatching off my hat and waving it madly, hysterically, as Frangipani and the others were doing.

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The Frangipani's eyes were away from Francesco, directed towards the green curtain that covered the dais door.

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She felt strong enough to walk, only a slight bruise bearing witness to the Frangipani's violence.

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He heard the Frangipani roar at him, spitting out a vile epithet, as he came charging up the hall, his eyes blazing with hate.

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Giovanni Frangipani saw a furious face glaring dead white from under the shadow of a shield.

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