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frangipani

/fran-juh-pan-ee, -pah-nee/US // ˌfræn dʒəˈpæn i, -ˈpɑ ni //UK // (ˌfrændʒɪˈpɑːnɪ) //

弗朗基帕尼,芳草园,芳草地,法桐

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural fran·gi·pan·is, fran·gi·pan·i.

    • : a perfume prepared from or imitating the odor of the flower of a tropical American tree or shrub, Plumeria rubra, of the dogbane family.
    • : the tree or shrub itself.

Examples

  • After regaining her strength, Penguin eventually upgraded from a nest made out of a laundry basket and cotton fabric to a spot outside, in the frangipani tree in the family’s backyard.

  • I felt like snatching off my hat and waving it madly, hysterically, as Frangipani and the others were doing.

  • The Frangipani's eyes were away from Francesco, directed towards the green curtain that covered the dais door.

  • She felt strong enough to walk, only a slight bruise bearing witness to the Frangipani's violence.

  • He heard the Frangipani roar at him, spitting out a vile epithet, as he came charging up the hall, his eyes blazing with hate.

  • Giovanni Frangipani saw a furious face glaring dead white from under the shadow of a shield.