star jasmine
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- noun
- /stɑr ˈdʒæz.mɪn/
- The garden was filled with the sweet scent of star jasmine, which bloomed beautifully along the trellis.
Examples
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A sweet fragrance rose from the star jasmine along the property wall.
Fiction book (1991) -
But still I am, my chest heaving in the fragrance of star jasmine and roses, my wet face turned upward to the white tufts of clouds floating gracefully above.
Fiction book (2001) -
We often enjoy sitting on the porch, surrounded by the lovely fragrance of star jasmine in full bloom.
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Planting star jasmine near the entrance creates a welcoming atmosphere with its delightful aroma.
Synonyms
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A climbing evergreen plant with shiny dark green leaves and white flowers that smell sweet
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A climbing evergreen vine with shiny dark green leaves and white, very fragrant star-shaped flowers often called star jasmine
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is transparently compositional: 'star' modifies 'jasmine' to indicate a jasmine with star-shaped or prominent star-like flowers, which a learner who knows both words can infer. This follows standard English noun-noun compounding and is cross-linguistically obvious, so the meaning is immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Star jasmine gets its name from its small white flowers that look like stars (star) and from its strong sweet smell like real jasmine. So the name gives a simple picture to help you remember it is a climbing, fragrant plant people grow on fences and walls.