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单词 stephanotis
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Definition of stephanotis in English:

stephanotis

noun ˌstɛfəˈnəʊtɪsˌstefəˈnōdəs
  • A Madagascan climbing plant which is cultivated for its fragrant waxy white flowers.

    Genus Stephanotis, family Asclepiadaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lady Tamara carried a bouquet of garden roses in white and pale cream, white jasmine stephanotis and lily of the valley with myrtle leaves.
    • More experienced gardeners may have success raising seeds of Camellia sasanqua, clivias, crepe myrtle, fuchsia, Murraya paniculata, roses and stephanotis.
    • Other flowers that work well include stephanotis, tulips and orchids.
    • She carried a cascade bouquet of stephanotis centered with an orchid.
    • The all-white bouquet was made up of orchids and lilies-of-the-valley from England, stephanotis from Scotland and carnations from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, with additional orchids from Wales.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek, literally 'fit for a wreath', from stephanos 'wreath'.

 
 

Definition of stephanotis in US English:

stephanotis

nounˌstefəˈnōdəs
  • A Madagascan climbing plant which is cultivated for its fragrant waxy white flowers.

    Genus Stephanotis, family Asclepiadaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • More experienced gardeners may have success raising seeds of Camellia sasanqua, clivias, crepe myrtle, fuchsia, Murraya paniculata, roses and stephanotis.
    • Lady Tamara carried a bouquet of garden roses in white and pale cream, white jasmine stephanotis and lily of the valley with myrtle leaves.
    • She carried a cascade bouquet of stephanotis centered with an orchid.
    • The all-white bouquet was made up of orchids and lilies-of-the-valley from England, stephanotis from Scotland and carnations from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, with additional orchids from Wales.
    • Other flowers that work well include stephanotis, tulips and orchids.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek, literally ‘fit for a wreath’, from stephanos ‘wreath’.

 
 
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