plumeria

noun

plu·​me·​ria plü-ˈmir-ē-ə How to pronounce plumeria (audio)

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Jim Little, the founder, started the 20-acre farm as a hobby in the 1970s and today grows the world’s largest collection of rare hybrid plumeria flowers, those fragrant white and yellow flowers (also known as frangipani) seen throughout the islands and often used in traditional Hawaiian leis. John Wogan, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025 Regretfully, rust fungus spores seem to be plentiful and always available to affect plumeria, canna and hollyhock foliage. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025 The Moana Collection Moana’s lip gloss and body wash contain notes of lush greens, plumeria breeze, and sweet coconut water to represent her strength as well as her love for her family and ancestry. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025 Moana's collection is inspired by her bold spirit, according to the release, and her fragrance contains notes of lush green palms, plumeria breeze and coconut water. Jasmine. Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plumeria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Charles Plumier †1704 French botanist

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plumeria was in 1734

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“Plumeria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumeria. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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