plumeria

American  

[ploo-mee-ree-uh] / pluˈmi ri ə /

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.

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The intense humidity wilted the $20 breakfast receipt in my pocket, but the orchids and plumeria around me were thriving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Traditional looped lei made of orchids, plumeria, carnations and pikake are also popular.

From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023

The sale includes Bakers Acres inventory of bromeliads, tillandsias and gasteria as well as pots, and board members will be selling vegetable starts, succulents, plumeria, pelargoniums and other varieties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

A mature plumeria tree with dozens of fragrant yellow and white flowers wraps around the walkway.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022

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

From Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton by Barrow, John, Sir