pagoda tree

1. 1.

   tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers

   SynonymsWest Indian jasminePlumeria alba

   Broaderfrangipani
2. 2.

   frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens

   Synonymstemple treePlumeria acutifolia

   Broaderfrangipani

Questions about pagoda tree

What does pagoda tree mean?

pagoda tree means "tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for pagoda tree?

Close synonyms include West Indian jasmine, Plumeria alba, temple tree, Plumeria acutifolia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pagoda tree a common word?

pagoda tree is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.