plumeria

noun

plu·​me·​ria plü-ˈmir-ē-ə How to pronounce plumeria (audio)

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Besides their beauty, plumeria flowers boast a sweet, sometimes fruity scent. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025 The festival includes talks by experts and more than 20 vendors selling plumeria, staghorn ferns, epiphyllums, hibiscus, succulents and other plants, as well as garden art and supplies. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 This year’s event will include large plumeria cuttings along with fig trees and other plants and arrangements. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 The clean perfume brand infused their Miami Nectar scent into the dry shampoo to give it a tropical vibe, with notes of pink pineapple, coconut water, plumeria and vanilla. Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plumeria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Charles Plumier †1704 French botanist

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plumeria was in 1734

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“Plumeria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumeria. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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