Genus Plumeria (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Plumeria trees are known for their intoxicating scent and breathtaking beauty that has captivated people for generations in many tropical cultures.
- The genus plumeria has about six to nine species that are native to the tropical and subtropical Americas and the Caribbean.
- In traditional Hawaiian culture, the fragrant flowers of the genus plumeria are commonly used in leis, which symbolize love, new beginnings, and hospitality.
- Native to tropical regions, various species of the genus plumeria are now cultivated around the world as ornamental plants in gardens and parks.
- Members of the genus plumeria produce clusters of unique showy flowers resembling candelabras at the tips of their upright branches.