sampaguita
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sampaguita
< Philippine Spanish < Tagalog sampag ( a ) Arabian jasmine + Spanish -ita diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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Many of its streets are potholed; rats chitter behind the wainscoting of its finest restaurants; street urchins peddle everything from lottery tickets to fragrant sampaguita garlands —all at outrageous prices.
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