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Mandevilla

Mandevilla

1 9.2
A tropical vine with large showy flowers often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • /ˌmændəˈvɪlə/
  • Specialized
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  • The landscape designer recommended planting mandevilla for their stunning appearance and tropical vibe.

Examples

  • The garden was vibrant with large, colorful mandevilla flowers climbing the trellis.

  • For several years, I planted mandevilla in the front yard, but they never bloomed.

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  • Every summer, I admire the beautiful mandevilla that blooms in my backyard.

Compounds

Mandevilla boliviensis
  • Specialized
9.7

A climbing bush with shiny leaves and white flowers with yellow centers, often grown in gardens

Mandevilla laxa
  • Specialized
9.9

A woody climbing plant often grown in gardens for its glossy leaves and fragrant white funnel-shaped flowers

Surface Forms

Mandevilla singular
Mandevillas plural

Etymology

Mandevilla names a tropical South American vine and was named after a plant lover called Mandeville. You can remember it by the familiar part villa, which means 'house', because gardeners often grow Mandevilla near a house or on a trellis to show its big, showy flowers.