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sampaguita
[ sam-puh-gee-tuh ]
/ ˌsæm pəˈgi tə /
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noun
(in the Philippines) an Arabian jasmine.
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Origin of sampaguita
<Philippine Spanish <Tagalog sampag(a) Arabian jasmine + Spanish -ita diminutive suffix
Words nearby sampaguita
Samothrace, samovar, Samoyed, Samoyedic, samp, sampaguita, Sampaio, sampan, samphire, sample, sample point
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How to use sampaguita in a sentence
However, I wouldn't expect the pirates to keep the Sampaguita in sight.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland GoodwinAll detachments in the area have been alerted to watch for the Sampaguita.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland GoodwinThe Sampaguita, he said, was a thirty-foot auxiliary sloop with white hull and red sails.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin