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Definition of Stephanotis
1. Noun. Any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers.
Group relationships: Genus Stephanotis
Specialized synonyms: Madagascar Jasmine, Stephanotis Floribunda, Waxflower
Definition of Stephanotis
1. n. A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes.
Definition of Stephanotis
1. Noun. (botany) Any of the genus ''Stephanotis'' of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs with large white waxy flowers in cymes. ¹
2. Noun. A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of ''Stephanotis floribunda''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stephanotis
1. [n -TISES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stephanotis
Literary usage of Stephanotis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Americana: A Universal Reference Library, Comprising the Arts and ...by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1912)
"stephanotis. Wax-flower, or Madagascar Jasmine. See Wax Insect. See SCALE INSECTS.
Wax, Mineral. ..."
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