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A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes.

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  1. n. A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes.
  2. n. A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.
  3. n. any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
  4. 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes. 2. A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda.
  5. A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar,Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, andlarge white waxy flowers in cymes.
  6. n. any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers