Cape jasmine

English

Cape jasmine, Gardenia jasminoides

Etymology

Formerly believed to be a jasmine (genus Jasminum) from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

Noun

Cape jasmine (countable and uncountable, plural Cape jasmines)

Gardenia jasminoides, a fragrant flowering plant native to southeastern Asia.

Synonyms

Cape jessamine, gardenia, jasmin

Translations

Gardenia jasminoides

Burmese: ဇီဇဝါ (my) (jija.wa), မှန်လာ (my) (hmanla), သုံးဆင့်ပန်း (sum:hcang.pan:)
Japanese: 梔子 (ja) (kuchinashi)

References

Gardenia jasminoides on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Gardenia jasminoides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Gardenia jasminoides on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gardenia jasminoides at USDA Plants database

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