Confederate jasmine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Confederate jasmine
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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That’s Confederate jasmine, he said, which was struggling to thrive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2015
Confederate jasmine cascades over the walls alongside loquat trees heavy with fruit.
From Time Magazine Archive
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