Definitions

1. proper noun

a female given name, originally a diminutive of names beginning with ‘Pam-‘, such as Pamela from Latin ‘pam-ellus’ or Greek ‘pam-akos’

“My friend Pamela is getting married next month.”

2. noun

a type of flowering plant, especially a species of jasmine (Pamela is an alternate name for the genus Jasminum)

“The garden is full of beautiful pamelas, their fragrance is intoxicating.”