Meaning of frangipani in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌfræn(d)ʒəˈpæni/

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1. Noun

   frangipani

   Etymology

   mid 19th century: named after the Marquis Muzio Frangipani, a 16th-century Italian nobleman who invented a perfume for scenting gloves

   Definitions

   1. any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers