plumeria

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers

Etymology

From translingual Plumeria (genus name), from the name of French botanist Charles Plumier. The genus name is a proper noun and accordingly must be capitalised; the lower case "plumeria" is informal notation, not botanical.

Synonyms

genus Plumeria, Plumiera

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