frangipani

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Shaded by coconut palms and frangipani, and lined with natural stone, the pool appears to flow over the edge of the cliff.

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  1. noun Any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria, having milky sap and showy, fragrant, funnel-shaped, variously colored flowers. Also called temple tree.
  2. noun A perfume derived from or similar in scent to the flowers of one of these shrubs or trees.
  3. noun A creamy pastry filling flavored with almonds.

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  • Worst of all, this talk of "frontier" made my heart sink and my chilblains tingle: It did not sound as if the warm, frangipani-scented south was to be our destination. —  The Game--Laurie King--Mary Russell 07
  • In rustic luxury, the Lodge nestled amid mango and gum trees, bougainvillea vines, frangipani, and hibiscus. —  Kahawa
  • The concierge quivered slightly and gave out the combined odours of uncleanliness, frangipani, garlic and hot satin. —  Spinsters in Jeopardy - Ngaio Marsh - Alleyn 17
  • It also has jasmine blossom, tiare flower, lush frangipani, a blend of sea crustals, golden amber and sweet vanilla. —  newsobserver.com blogs
  • There is a new disease attacking frangipanis in Australia called frangipani rust. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. French frangipane, after Muzio Frangipani, 16th-century Italian marquis.
 

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/frænjɪˈpɑnɪ, ˈpæni/
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