sampaguita

[ sam-puh-gee-tuh ]

noun

(in the Philippines) an Arabian jasmine.

Origin of sampaguita

¹

<Philippine Spanish <Tagalog sampag(a) Arabian jasmine + Spanish -ita diminutive suffix

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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 Goodwin
All detachments in the area have been alerted to watch for the sampaguita.
The Pirates of Shan | Harold Leland Goodwin
The sampaguita, he said, was a thirty-foot auxiliary sloop with white hull and red sails.
The Pirates of Shan | Harold Leland Goodwin

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