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Definition of tiara flower
tiara flower
Plural:tiara flowers
tiara flower Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A fragrant, white, star-shaped tropical blossom native to the South Pacific islands, heavily cultivated in French Polynesia and widely used to make traditional leis, perfumes, and infused monoi oil.
Example
"The spa offered a traditional Polynesian massage using coconut oil scented with the delicate tiara flower."
Synonyms
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This term is frequently an anglicized spelling or phonetic misinterpretation of the 'Tiaré' flower (Tahitian gardenia), though it is also occasionally used descriptively for any blossom that naturally resembles a crown.
Word Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'tiara' and 'flower', heavily influenced by its phonetic similarity to 'tiaré', the native Tahitian word for flower, which refers specifically to the Gardenia taitensis.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tiara flower. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tiara flower