jessamine
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“Will you have a spray of jessamine?” he asked, breaking off a few blossoms as he passed.
From Literature
Carolina jessamine will take a little shade, as will the crossvine, both natives.
From Seattle Times
Carolina jessamine is something of a risky choice in Washington, especially outside the Beltway, but climate change makes it a surer bet.
From Washington Post
The fishpool was in Miss Rachel’s side yard, and it was surrounded by azalea bushes, rose bushes, camellia bushes, and cape jessamine bushes.
From Literature
It feeds on leaves of citrus and other plants in the family Rutaceae, such as calamondin, box orange, Indian curry leaf and orange jessamine, or orange jasmine.
From Los Angeles Times
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