sampaguita
[ sam-puh-gee-tuh ]
/ ˌsæm pəˈgi tə /
noun
(in the Philippines) an Arabian jasmine.
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
Example sentences from the Web for sampaguita
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 Goodwin