Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various woody climbing plants of the genus Stephanotis, especially S. floribunda of Madagascar, cultivated for its showy fragrant white flowers.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of asclepiadaceous plants, of the tribe Marsdenieæ, distinguished from
Marsdenia by its large white salver-shaped or funnelform corolla. - noun [lowercase] A plant of this genus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (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.
- noun A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of
Stephanotis floribunda .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun botany Any of the
genus Stephanotis of climbingasclepiadaceous shrubs with large whitewaxy flowers incymes . - noun A
perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It's tradition for bridal bouquets to contain white or cream-colored flowers such as stephanotis, roses, orchids, or lilies.
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Armed with that little bit of knowledge which is indeed a dangerous thing, I was scornful of stephanotis, a perfectly nice kind of jasmine that smells lovely, blooms in every season (albeit in the tropics), and holds up well under the rigors of an actual, non-imaginary wedding.
Jane S. Smith: Daisies, Weddings, and Making the Ideal Real 2009
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Not that I knew anything at all beyond the fact that stephanotis, whatever it was, was always in the bride's bouquet.
Jane S. Smith: Daisies, Weddings, and Making the Ideal Real 2009
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These are the scents composed from lily-of-the-valley, white lily, stephanotis, narcissus and other flowers which are technically white florals and carry the same indolic compounds in their blossoms, but they are not warm and sultry - they are cool, even cold sometimes, and they are often made from flowers that give off their scent at night.
White Floral Queen Part Eight: Best Of The Rest and Also-Rans Marina Geigert 2008
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I get just a whisper of oakmoss and I would not be surprised to learn that it has stephanotis too, though it is not in the least a soapy scent.
Archive 2008-12-01 Marina Geigert 2008
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These are the scents composed from lily-of-the-valley, white lily, stephanotis, narcissus and other flowers which are technically white florals and carry the same indolic compounds in their blossoms, but they are not warm and sultry - they are cool, even cold sometimes, and they are often made from flowers that give off their scent at night.
Archive 2008-06-01 Marina Geigert 2008
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I get just a whisper of oakmoss and I would not be surprised to learn that it has stephanotis too, though it is not in the least a soapy scent.
How The Other Half Lives: Henry Dunay Sabi Marina Geigert 2008
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Another hands-free option is to wear flowers in your hair: a halo of stephanotis or a splash of gardenias or cattleya orchids on your best side.
Weddings Valentine Style Diann Valentine 2006
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A fairy-tale wedding gown festooned with tulle, ribbons, and exquisite beading wants a simple, low-key bouquet, such as a pavé of French tulips or a tight ball of stephanotis.
Weddings Valentine Style Diann Valentine 2006
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He had passed a tiring afternoon, and was glad of the slight smell of stephanotis provided by Annette.
The Silver Spoon 2004
jinglebelljosie commented on the word stephanotis
is said to refer to Happiness in marriage; desire to travel; and says "come to me"
February 25, 2009