Meanings
nounstephanotis (plural stephanotises)
plural stephanotises
- biologyAny of the genus Stephanotis of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs with large white waxy flowers in cymes.
Palms towered majestically over the heads of the lower shrubs, and camellias, stephanotis, and many other semi-tropical flowers were growing luxuriantly in the open air.
1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 22 - A perfume prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.
Origin
From the genus name.
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