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Cape jasmine

noun
variants: or Cape jessamine

Definition of Cape jasmine

: an evergreen shrub (Gardenia augusta synonym G. jasminoides) of eastern Asia that is widely cultivated for its fragrant white flowers

History and Etymology for Cape jasmine

from Cape of Good Hope; from its having been found in South Africa

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