'Stephanotis floribunda' definitions:
Definition of 'Stephanotis floribunda'
(from WordNet)
noun
Twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions [syn: Madagascar jasmine, waxflower, Stephanotis floribunda]
Definition of 'Stephanotis floribunda'
From: GCIDE
- madagascar jasmine \madagascar jasmine\ n. (Bot.) A twining woody vine (Stephanotis floribunda) of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions.
- Syn: waxflower, Stephanotis floribunda. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'Stephanotis floribunda'
From: GCIDE
- madagascar jasmine \madagascar jasmine\ n. (Bot.) A twining woody vine (Stephanotis floribunda) of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions.
- Syn: waxflower, Stephanotis floribunda. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'Stephanotis floribunda'
From: GCIDE
- Stephanotis \Steph`a*no"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? fit for a crown, fr. ? crown.]
- 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda. [1913 Webster]