stephanotis
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prettygoodwordTheme week! ---various plants, again.
stephanotis (stef-uh-NOH-tis) - n., any vine of the Old World genus Stephanotis esp. S. floribunda of the milkweed family with fragrant waxy white flowers and leathery leaves; a perfume created from the flowers of S. floribunda.
From Greek stephanÅtis, fit for a crown, feminine adjectival form of stephanos, crown/wreath, from stephein, to crown.
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stephanotis (stef-uh-NOH-tis) - n., any vine of the Old World genus Stephanotis esp. S. floribunda of the milkweed family with fragrant waxy white flowers and leathery leaves; a perfume created from the flowers of S. floribunda.
From Greek stephanÅtis, fit for a crown, feminine adjectival form of stephanos, crown/wreath, from stephein, to crown.
Thanks, WikiMedia!
---L.
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