PAGODA TREE
Dictionary entry overview: What does pagoda tree mean? • PAGODA TREE (noun)
The noun PAGODA TREE has 2 senses:
1. tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
2. frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
Familiarity information: PAGODA TREE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PAGODA TREE (noun)
Meaning:
Tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
pagoda tree; Plumeria alba; West Indian jasmine
Hypernyms ("pagoda tree" is a kind of...):
frangipani; frangipanni (any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers)
Meaning:
Frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Plumeria acutifolia; temple tree; pagoda tree
Hypernyms ("pagoda tree" is a kind of...):
frangipani; frangipanni (any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers)
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