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frangipanni

frangipanni is the archaic form of frangipani.

Meaning of frangipani

Noun

frangipani (countable and uncountable, plural frangipanis or frangipani)

  1. Any of several tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Plumeria, having fragrant, showy, funnel-shaped flowers of a wide range of colours from creamy to red.
    Synonyms:
    plumeria
  2. A flower of these plants.
    • The aroma given off by flowers has an aphrodisiac effect, especially on women. This is so particularly in the case of lilies of the valley, gardenia, frangipani, and henna.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 98
  3. A perfume obtained from this plant or imitating the odour of its flowers.

Forms of frangipanni

pluralfrangipannis

Questions about frangipanni

What is frangipanni the archaic form of?
Frangipanni is the archaic form of frangipani.

Words near frangipanni in the dictionary

  1. frangibly
  2. frangipane
  3. frangipanes
  4. frangipani
  5. frangipanis
  6. frangipanni
  7. frangipannis
  8. franglais
  9. frangula
  10. frangulic acid
  11. frangulin

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