plumeria

noun

plu·​me·​ria plü-ˈmir-ē-ə 

: frangipani

Examples of plumeria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several talks on growing plumerias will be held, and the festival will also host live music, merch, plant vendors, and food and drinks. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

The small fragments of colorful glass, strung along together, produce soothing sounds, their tinkling notes wafting through the air alongside a chorus of windchimes and the sweet scent of plumeria blooming in the garden. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Inspired by Aztec temple offerings of tuberose, magnolia, plumeria, and marigold made at the altars of the gods, Flor y Canto fills a room with its intoxicating sillage. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 June 2026

The spray features top notes of calamansi (a Philippine citrus) with bergamot and coconut, heart notes of ocean mist, blue lavender, and plumeria, and a base of sandalwood, marine amber, and skin musk. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 29 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plumeria

• area
• ceria
• feria
• varia
• aquaria
• gregaria
• herbaria
• hysteria
• malaria
• puparia
• rancheria
• araucaria