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sampaguita

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[sam-puh-gee-tuh] / ˌsæm pəˈgi tə /

noun

  1. (in the Philippines) an Arabian jasmine.

Etymology

Origin of sampaguita

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

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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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