Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of shrubs and trees of the gamopetalous order Oleaceæ and the tribe Oleineæ, known by the imbricated corolla-lobes, and thick, hard, woody endocarp.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several widely distributed
evergreen flowering plants , of the genusOsmanthus .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan
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Examples
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While the name of this dish had led me to expect something unusual, other items on the menu such as osmanthus drunken chicken (桂花醉雞, NT$250) seemed perfectly conventional, aside from the addition of osmanthus flowers as a topping.
Taipei Times 2009
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Here are some suggestions: Goshiki osmanthus (O. heterophyllus 'Goshiki').
A spring shower of queries on stink bugs, shade trees, more 2010
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Here are some suggestions: Goshiki osmanthus (O. heterophyllus 'Goshiki').
A spring shower of queries on stink bugs, shade trees, more 2010
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I love osmanthus and was really looking forward to this, but sadly, it' wasn't meant to be.
Nuit de Cellophane by Serge Lutens: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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On me, there was a distinct hairspray note at the top; while trying to bear this out I came face to face with the osmanthus.
Nuit de Cellophane by Serge Lutens: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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The beginning is actually very interesting, a bright, fresh fruity-green accord that blends already apricotty osmanthus with more unripe aprictots and something verdant and dry.
Archive 2009-04-01 Marina Geigert 2009
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When the blend becomes creamier, and what makes it so I am not sure more osmanthus, jasmine, almonds, honey? all of the above?
Archive 2009-04-01 Marina Geigert 2009
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The beginning is actually very interesting, a bright, fresh fruity-green accord that blends already apricotty osmanthus with more unripe aprictots and something verdant and dry.
Nuit de Cellophane by Serge Lutens: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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If you do love osmanthus so, you might like this one a lot.
Nuit de Cellophane by Serge Lutens: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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When the blend becomes creamier, and what makes it so I am not sure more osmanthus, jasmine, almonds, honey? all of the above?
Nuit de Cellophane by Serge Lutens: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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