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sampaguita

[sam-puh-gee-tuh]

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noun

(in the Philippines) an Arabian jasmine.

Origin of sampaguita

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

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Examples from the Web for sampaguita

Historical Examples of sampaguita

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