steph|a|no|tis

steph|a|no|tis
steph|a|no|tis «STEHF uh NOH tihs», noun.
any one of a group of tropical twining shrubs of the milkweed family, as a variety often grown in greenhouses for its fragrant, waxy, white or cream-colored flowers.
[< New Latin Stephanotis the genus name < Greek stephanōtís fit for a crown < stéphanos crown]

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  • steph — steph·a·nan·dra; steph·a·ne; steph·an·ite; steph·a·no·filaria; steph·a·no·fil·a·ri·a·sis; steph·a·no·kon·tae; steph·a·nome; steph·a·no·tis; steph·a·nu·rus; …   English syllables

  • tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… …   English syllables

  • stephanotis — steph·a·no·tis …   English syllables

  • 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

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • Stephanotis — Steph a*no tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? fit for a crown, fr. ? crown.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stephanotis floribunda — Stephanotis Steph a*no tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? fit for a crown, fr. ? crown.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • ne — ne·ma·li·on; ne·ma·li·o·na·ce·ae; ne·ma·li·o·na·les; ne·mat·ic; ne·mat·o·gen; ne·mat·o·gone; ne·me·an; ne·mer·tea; ne·me·sia; ne·mi·ne; ne·mi·ne; ne·mo; ne·mo·bi·us; ne·moc·era; ne·moph·i·la; ne·mori·cole; ne·mou·ri·dae; ne·ne; ne·ne; ne·o·blast; …   English syllables

  • dra — ace·tyl·phen·yl·hy·dra·zine; ad·dra; al·ex·an·dra; an·dra; an·dra·dite; aph·e·lan·dra; cail·ce·dra; ca·lan·dra; ca·len·dra; cal·li·an·dra; car·bo·hy·dra·zide; cas·san·dra; ca·the·dra; chel·y·dra; chi·dra; clep·sy·dra; co·man·dra; coo·ta·mun·dra;… …   English syllables

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