Frangipani

/ˌfræn.dʒɪˈpɑː.ni/ noun

Definition

A tropical flowering plant with fragrant, colorful blossoms that are often used in perfumes and garlands.

Etymology

From Portuguese frangipani, named after Marquis Muzio Frangipani, a 16th-century Italian nobleman who created a perfume. The plant itself is native to Central America and became associated with the scent. The name traveled through Portuguese colonial trade routes to describe both the plant and the fragrance.

Kelly Says

The frangipani flower is so culturally significant that it's the national flower of multiple countries including Laos and Nicaragua—and interestingly, the plant is considered sacred in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, used in funeral and religious ceremonies. What's wild is that the flowers have an almost narcotic scent that's strongest at night, suggesting they evolved to attract night-flying pollinators.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍራንጊፓኒ
fra-n-gi-pa-ni
ARالعربية
الفرنغيباني
al-far-n-ghi-pa-ni
BNবাংলা
ফ্রাঙ্গিপানি
fra-n-gi-pa-ni
CACatalà
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
CSČeština
frangipani
frɑ̃ʒipaˈni
DADansk
frangipani
frɑ̃ʒipaˈni
DEDeutsch
Frangipani
fʁɑ̃ʒipaˈni
ELΕλληνικά
φραγκίπανι
fra-ki-pa-ni
ESEspañol
frangipani
frahn-gee-pah-nee
FAفارسی
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
FISuomi
frangipani
frɑ̃ʒipaˈni
FRFrançais
frangipanier
fʁɑ̃ʒipaˈnjɛʁ
GUGU
ફ્રાંગીપાની
fra-n-gi-pa-ni
HAHA
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
HEעברית
פרנגיפאני
faran-gi-pa-ni
HIहिन्दी
फ्रेंगिपनी
fren-gi-pnee
HUMagyar
frangipani
frɑ̃ʒipaˈni
IDBahasa Indonesia
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
IGIG
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
ITItaliano
frangipane
fɾan-ʒi-pa-ne
JA日本語
フレンギパニ
furen-gi-pani
KKKK
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
KMKM
ផ្កាឈើ
ph-ka chheu
KO한국어
프랑이파니
peurang-i-pa-ni
MRMR
फ्रंगिपानी
fren-gi-pa-ni
MSBahasa Melayu
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်ကြား
pyan-kya
NLNederlands
frangipani
frɑ̃ʒiˈpaːni
NONorsk
frangipani
frɑ̃ʒipaˈni
PAPA
ਫ੍ਰਾਂਗਿਪਾਨੀ
fra-n-gi-pa-ni
PLPolski
frangipani
fʁɑ̃ʒipaˈni
PTPortuguês
frangipâni
fʁɑ̃ʒipaˈni
RORomână
frangipani
frɑ̃ʒipaˈni
RUРусский
фрагipани
fra-gi-pa-ni
SVSvenska
frangipani
frɑ̃ʒipaˈni
SWKiswahili
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
TAதமிழ்
பூவின் மணம்
poo-vin ma-nam
TEతెలుగు
కుసుమం
ku-su-man
THไทย
ดอกไม้หอม
dok mai hom
TLTL
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
TRTürkçe
frangipani
frɑ̃ʒipaˈni
UKУкраїнська
френгіпані
fren-gi-pa-ni
URاردو
فرنگپانی
far-ang-pa-ni
VITiếng Việt
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
YOYO
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni
ZH中文
番木花
fān mù huā
ZUZU
frangipani
fɾaŋ.ɡi.pa.ni

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