Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stephanotis — [stef΄ə nōt′is] n. [ModL < Gr stephanōtis, fit for a crown < stephanos, that which surrounds, a crown < stephein, to encircle, crown, prob. < IE base * steb(h) , post, support, restrict > STAMP] any of a genus (Stephanotis) of… … English World dictionary
Stephanotis — Taxobox name = Stephanotis image width = image caption = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Stephanotis genus authority = Thouars, 1802 subdivision ranks = Species… … Wikipedia
stephanotis — /stef euh noh tis/, n. any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves. [1865 70; < NL < Gk stephanotís (fem. adj.) fit for a crown, deriv. of stéphanos (masc.) crown]… … Universalium
Stephanotis floribunda — Taxobox name = Stephanotis floribunda image width = 220px image caption = Seed pod regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Stephanotis species = S. floribunda binomial =… … Wikipedia
stephanotis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stephanōtis fit for a crown, from stephanos crown, from stephein to crown Date: 1843 any of a genus (Stephanotis, especially S. floribunda) of Old World tropical woody vines of the milkweed family with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
stephanotis — steph•a•no•tis [[t]ˌstɛf əˈnoʊ tɪs[/t]] n. pln any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves • Etymology: 1865–70; < NL < Gk stephanōtís (fem. adj.) fit for a… … From formal English to slang
Stephanotis floribunda — noun twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions • Syn: ↑Madagascar jasmine, ↑waxflower • Hypernyms: ↑stephanotis •… … Useful english dictionary
stephanotis — [ˌstɛfə nəʊtɪs] noun a Madagascan climbing plant cultivated for its fragrant waxy white flowers. [Genus Stephanotis.] Origin mod. L., from Gk, lit. fit for a wreath , from stephanos wreath … English new terms dictionary
stephanotis — /stɛfəˈnoʊtəs/ (say stefuh nohtuhs) noun a climbing shrub of the genus Stephanotis, widespread in the tropics and subtropics, having large white flowers …
stephanotis — n. any climbing tropical plant of the genus Stephanotis, cultivated for its fragrant waxy usu. white flowers. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk, = fit for a wreath f. stephanos wreath … Useful english dictionary
