Stephanotis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 Webster]


  
     2. A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of
        {Stephanotis floribunda}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stephanotis
       n : any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus
           Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers