sampaguita

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noun

Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac).

OriginPhilippine Spanish sampaguita →
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Meanings

sampaguita1

nounsampaguita (uncountable)
  1. uncountableArabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac).

Sampaguita2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Philippine Spanishsampaguita
  2. Englishsampaguita

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish sampaguita, from sampaga + -ita.

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Cite this entry
APA

sampaguita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sampaguita

MLA

“sampaguita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sampaguita. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sampaguita,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sampaguita.

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