plumeria

noun

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

Examples of plumeria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There, Baugh has two plumeria plants, a gift from his late brother. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 30 Sep. 2024 Red flowers, such as plumeria, and those from the screw pine tree are not to be offered to the god Shiva. Robert J. Stephens, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024 Upon their exit, the mom of three snapped a photo of a pink plumeria flower left alone on the ground — and her son's sweet reaction to the image deserved its own Instagram Stories post. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024 Start watering plumeria when leaves appear towards the end of the month. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plumeria 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Plumeria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumeria. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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