Thanx Bimalaji.So the "Frangipani" is a french word ! Regards, Shobha Chavda
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 9:10 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Bimal Sar kar <[email protected]> > Date: 7 May 2013 20:06 > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:152952] WHAT IS IN A NAME ( FRANGIPANI ) > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > > > For the information of Shobha ji,D V Cowen further writes, > " -----There is a second explanation of the name( FRANGIPANI ).The > French settlers,finding that a wounded tree produced a flow of milky sap > called it FRANGIPANIER which means " coagulated milk " " > With regards, > Bimal > > > On 7 May 2013 17:06, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> Bimal Ji, >> I just vaguely remember someone telling me the the meaning of >> "Frangipani" as "frozen milk" ( may be indicating the latex).Can anyone >> throw the light ? >> Shobha Chavda >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Bimal Sar kar <[email protected]> >> Date: 27 April 2013 08:47 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:152952] WHAT IS IN A NAME ( FRANGIPANI ) >> To: >> >> >> Dear All, >> While going through D V Cowen's Flowering Trees and Shrubs >> of India,I came across an interesting piece of information on the common >> name of Plumeria rubra. This plant is known as FRANGIPANI.This is what Mrs >> Cowen says about the name, >> >> " Frangipani is undoubtedly the commonest name for all these trees,being >> associated with the very distinctive perfume.Four centuries before the >> discovery of the Western Hemisphere and of the trees growing therean >> Italian nobleman,by combining a number of volatile oils ,produced a heady >> perfume which became,and remained a favourite with the noble ladies of >> Europe.This easily recognisable scent was at once recalled by the early >> settlers in the Caribbean when they found trees with the same fragrance.So >> they called them FRANGIPANI ,the name of the Italian nobleman." >> >> With regards, >> Bimal >> >> -- >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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