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'.