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champa

champa

9.3
A tropical tree with sweet smelling white or pink flowers
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : champa
  • She planted a champa tree in her backyard to enjoy its beautiful flowers.

Examples

  • The champa tree blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Many temples decorate their altars with fresh champa blossoms.

  • The sweet fragrance of champa filled the air during the summer evening.

  • I love the scent of champa flowers.

  • The sweet fragrance of champa filled the air during the summer evening.

  • She planted a champa tree in her backyard to enjoy its beautiful flowers.

  • Many temples decorate their altars with fresh champa blossoms.

Synonyms

frangipani
vschampa
1 9.9

A small tropical tree with sweet-smelling, colorful, funnel-shaped flowers

is the broader local name often applied to these fragrant tropical blooms
Plumeria
vschampa
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A small tropical tree with fragrant white or pink flowers

is the common tropical name often used for these fragrant flowering plants
genus Plumeria
vschampa
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of tropical trees and bushes with sweet-smelling white or pink flowers

is the everyday plant name used more broadly in gardens and culture
Plumeria alba
vschampa
  • Specialized
8.3

A tall tropical tree with large, sweet-smelling white and yellow flowers

is the general tropical flowering plant term not limited to that species
Plumeria acutifolia
vschampa
  • Indian
9.9

A small tree with sweet-smelling white flowers often grown near temples in India

is a broad name for fragrant tropical plants beyond any single species

Surface Forms

champa singular
champas plural

Etymology

The word champa comes from an old Indian word campaka, which means 'fragrant flower' and was used for sweet-smelling tropical trees like the plumeria. So champa names the flower or tree known for its strong, lovely scent.