frangipani
noun
fran·gi·pa·ni ˌfran-jə-ˈpa-nē 
-ˈpä-
variants or less commonly frangipanni
plural frangipani also frangipanni
1
: a perfume derived from or imitating the odor of the flower of a frangipani (Plumeria rubra)
2
: any of a genus (Plumeria) of shrubs or small trees of the dogbane family that are native to the American tropics and widely cultivated as ornamentals
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Small black hummingbirds dance between copal trees, floating from the blooms of bright yellow oleander and dusty pink frangipani for nectar. 
Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 7 June 2022 And a frangipani tree’s curly branches contrast with its delicate red flowers. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Our frangipani tree puts out leaves but not one flower. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Aug. 2021 Naturally, the frangipani-focused A Chant for the Nymph lives up to its otherworldly name. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021 Grape varieties from the Mediterranean (Malmsey) and mainland Portugal (Sercial, Verdelho, Bual) were planted alongside South American jacaranda and Polynesian frangipani in vineyards that soon blanketed the island. National Geographic, 10 Jan. 2020 The Main Pavilion Restaurant and Bar offers a more formal three-course dining experience, atop a hill overlooking the harbor amid flowering frangipani and hibiscus. Diane Bair And Pamela Wright, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019 Its top notes are white frangipani and incense smoke; the middle notes bring together tiare flower, ylang ylang essential oil, and sandalwood; and the base notes combine white cedar essential oil and white musk. Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Sep. 2019 In gardens, the scent of frangipani carries on the damp breeze; in cities, that unmistakably Indian blend of ordure, asphalt and spice. The Economist, 27 June 2019 See More
Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 7 June 2022 And a frangipani tree’s curly branches contrast with its delicate red flowers. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Our frangipani tree puts out leaves but not one flower. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Aug. 2021 Naturally, the frangipani-focused A Chant for the Nymph lives up to its otherworldly name. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021 Grape varieties from the Mediterranean (Malmsey) and mainland Portugal (Sercial, Verdelho, Bual) were planted alongside South American jacaranda and Polynesian frangipani in vineyards that soon blanketed the island. National Geographic, 10 Jan. 2020 The Main Pavilion Restaurant and Bar offers a more formal three-course dining experience, atop a hill overlooking the harbor amid flowering frangipani and hibiscus. Diane Bair And Pamela Wright, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019 Its top notes are white frangipani and incense smoke; the middle notes bring together tiare flower, ylang ylang essential oil, and sandalwood; and the base notes combine white cedar essential oil and white musk. Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Sep. 2019 In gardens, the scent of frangipani carries on the damp breeze; in cities, that unmistakably Indian blend of ordure, asphalt and spice. The Economist, 27 June 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
modification of Italian frangipane, from Muzio Frangipane, 16th century Italian nobleman
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1