stephanotis

[ stef-uh-noh-tis ]

/ ˌstɛf əˈnoʊ tɪs /

noun

any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves.

Origin of stephanotis

1865–70; <New Latin <Greek stephanōtís (feminine adj.) fit for a crown, derivative of stéphanos (masculine) crown

Words nearby stephanotis

Stepford, step function, Stephanie, stephanion, stephanite, stephanotis, stephead, Stephen, Stephen I, Stephen II, Stephen III

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Example sentences from the Web for stephanotis

Is there—I'm sure there is not—any mention of the negotiation with Stephanotis Bey?'
Lord Kilgobbin|Charles Lever
"Your flowers should be stephanotis," he said, and that was all, as he followed her down the stairs.
The Man and the Moment|Elinor Glyn
I gave it up and went away, wondering; but I took the stephanotis, and it stands in front of me now in a tiny vase of water.
Unaddressed Letters|Anonymous
In one hand she listlessly held a long spray of stephanotis.
Unaddressed Letters|Anonymous

They had disappeared, vanished without a sound; and, of their late presence, there was no sign—except the spray of stephanotis.
Unaddressed Letters|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for stephanotis

stephanotis

/ (ˌstɛfəˈnəʊtɪs) /

noun

any climbing asclepiadaceous shrub of the genus Stephanotis, esp S. floribunda, of Madagascar and Malaya: cultivated for their fragrant white waxy flowers

Word Origin for stephanotis

C19: via New Latin from Greek: fit for a crown, from stephanos a crown

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单词	stephanotis
释义	stephanotis [ stef-uh-noh-tis ] / ˌstɛf əˈnoʊ tɪs / noun any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves. Origin of stephanotis 1865–70; <New Latin <Greek stephanōtís (feminine adj.) fit for a crown, derivative of stéphanos (masculine) crown Words nearby stephanotis Stepford, step function, Stephanie, stephanion, stephanite, stephanotis, stephead, Stephen, Stephen I, Stephen II, Stephen III Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stephanotis Is there—I'm sure there is not—any mention of the negotiation with Stephanotis Bey?' Lord Kilgobbin\|Charles Lever "Your flowers should be stephanotis," he said, and that was all, as he followed her down the stairs. The Man and the Moment\|Elinor Glyn I gave it up and went away, wondering; but I took the stephanotis, and it stands in front of me now in a tiny vase of water. Unaddressed Letters\|Anonymous In one hand she listlessly held a long spray of stephanotis. Unaddressed Letters\|Anonymous They had disappeared, vanished without a sound; and, of their late presence, there was no sign—except the spray of stephanotis. Unaddressed Letters\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for stephanotis stephanotis / (ˌstɛfəˈnəʊtɪs) / noun any climbing asclepiadaceous shrub of the genus Stephanotis, esp S. floribunda, of Madagascar and Malaya: cultivated for their fragrant white waxy flowers Word Origin for stephanotis C19: via New Latin from Greek: fit for a crown, from stephanos a crown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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