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Chilean jasmine

Chilean jasmine

8.6
A woody climbing plant from Argentina with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : jazmín chileno
  • We planted a Chilean jasmine by the pergola to enjoy its fragrant blooms all summer long.

Examples

  • The Chilean jasmine is prized by gardeners for its lovely scent and attractive foliage.

  • Unlike true jasmines, Chilean jasmine thrives in cooler climates and still produces beautiful flowers.

  • The Chilean jasmine blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • I love the fragrance of Chilean jasmine in my garden.

  • The Chilean jasmine is prized by gardeners for its lovely scent and attractive foliage.

  • We planted a Chilean jasmine by the pergola to enjoy its fragrant blooms all summer long.

  • I love the fragrance of Chilean jasmine in my garden.

Synonyms

Mandevilla laxa
vsChilean jasmine
  • Specialized
9.9

A woody climbing plant often grown in gardens for its glossy leaves and fragrant white funnel-shaped flowers

is the common ornamental name for the same woody vine

Surface Forms

Chilean jasmine singular
Chilean jasmines plural

Morphology

Chilean + jasmine

The phrase denotes a type or variety of jasmine associated with Chile; the meaning is compositionally built from 'Chilean' (from Chile) + 'jasmine' (a fragrant plant). This demonym + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a jasmine variety linked to Chile.

Etymology

Chilean jasmine may come from gardeners noticing two things: Chilean points to where the vine came from and jasmine describes its flowers because they smell like 'true jasmine'. So the name tells you it is a South American vine grown for its pretty flowers and sweet scent, not a 'true jasmine'.