frangipani
noun /ˌfrændʒiˈpæni/, /ˌfrændʒiˈpɑːni/
/ˌfrændʒiˈpæni/, /ˌfrændʒiˈpɑːni/
- [uncountable, countable] a tropical American tree or bush with groups of white, pink, or yellow flowers
- [uncountable] a perfume that is made from the frangipani plant
Word Originmid 19th cent.: named after the Marquis Muzio Frangipani, a 16th-cent. Italian nobleman who invented a perfume for scenting gloves.