frangipani

frangipani
[ˌfran(d)ʒɪˈpani, -ˈpɑːni]
(pl. frangipanis)
  1. a tropical American tree or shrub with clusters of fragrant white, pink, or yellow flowers
    鸡蛋花,素馨花
  2. Genus Plumeria, family Apocynaceae: several species, in particular P. rubra
    鸡蛋花属,夹竹桃科: 数种,尤指红鸡蛋花
    ■[mass noun]perfume obtained from this plant
    鸡蛋花香料
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: named after the Marquis Muzio Frangipani, a 16th-cent. Italian nobleman who invented a perfume for scenting gloves
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