plumeria

[ ploo-mee-ree-uh ]

noun

1. any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Plumeria in the dogbane family, native to tropical regions and having simple, opposite leaves, usually showy flowers, and a milky sap that can be irritating to the eyes or skin; frangipani:

   Plumeria is an important crop in Hawaii, with millions of flowers sold to be used in leis every year.

2. the flower of a plumeria tree:

   The temple courtyard is carpeted with plumeria, the Lao national flower.

Example Sentences

Bunga or kumbang kamboja (Plumeria obtusa) is likewise named bunga kubur-an, from its being always planted about graves.

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They likewise plant a shrub, bearing a white flower, called kumbang­kamboja (Plumeria obtusa), and in some places wild marjoram.

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Perhaps the most beautiful and fragrant flower which grows in Antigua is the frangepanier, or plumeria.

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Two hundred acres of cactus, succulents, plumeria and other dry land plants.

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Of the scented plants the plumeria and a double flowering jasmine were the most esteemed.

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