plumeria

noun

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

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Upon entering, guests are greeted with a fragrant lei garland, full of blooming plumerias, and kids in floaties and water shoes run about while parents relax in cushy lobby chairs with eye-catching cocktails. Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025 Considered one of the more authentic escapes in Hawaii, Kauai is a breathtaking retreat with the scents of saltwater and plumeria wafting across the island. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025 Where plumeria is concerned, one-gallon containers with equal parts cactus mix and perlite should encourage your cuttings to take root. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025 Lewis’s were covered in pink and orange plumerias. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Sep. 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 12 Dec. 2025.

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