West Indian jasmine

West Indian jasmine
noun
tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
Syn: ↑pagoda tree, ↑Plumeria alba
Hypernyms: ↑frangipani, ↑frangipanni

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