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Cape jasmine
Jasmine Jas"mine, n. [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar. y[=a]sm[=i]n, Pers. y[=a]sm[=i]n; cf. It. gesmino, gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine.] (Bot.) A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea. [Written also jessamine.] Cape jasmine, or Cape jessamine, the Gardenia florida, a shrub with fragrant white flowers, a native of China, and hardy in the Southern United States.
Cape jasmine
Cape Cape (k[=a]p), n. [F. cap, fr. It. capo head, cape, fr. L. caput heat, end, point. See Chief.] A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland. Cape buffalo (Zo["o]l.) a large and powerful buffalo of South Africa (Bubalus Caffer). It is said to be the most dangerous wild beast of Africa. See Buffalo, 2. Cape jasmine, Cape jassamine. See Jasmine. Cape pigeon (Zo["o]l.), a petrel (Daptium Capense) common off the Cape of Good Hope. It is about the size of a pigeon. Cape wine, wine made in South Africa [Eng.] The Cape, the Cape of Good Hope, in the general sense of southern extremity of Africa. Also used of Cape Horn, and, in New England, of Cape Cod.

Meaning of Cape jasmine from wikipedia

- Gardenia jasminoides, commonly known as gardenia and cape jasmine, is an evergreen flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. It is native to the...
- Brazilian jasmine Mandevilla sanderi Cape jasmine Gardenia Carolina jasmine Gelsemium sempervirens ****e jasmine Tabernaemontana divaricata Chilean jasmine Mandevilla...
- grace of Lei Kabok flower, also called Kabok Lei (Gardenia jasminoides, cape jasmine), is described by Meitei King Charairongba, in his book, the "Leiron"...
- Brazilian jasmine Mandevilla sanderi Cape jasmine Gardenia Carolina jasmine, Gelsemium sempervirens Chilean jasmine, Mandevilla laxa Madagascar jasmine, Stephanotis...
- doi:10.1016/S0278-6915(02)00118-7, PMID 12176087 "Zhi Zi (Gardenia, Cape Jasmine Fruit), Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis - Chinese Herb". Archived from...
- Namakabe-iro The color of undried plaster 120,94,73 #785E49 梔子 Kuchinashi Cape jasmine or gardenia 255,185,90 #FFB95A 玉蜀黍色 Tōmorokoshi-iro Corn-colored 250...
- when John Ellis also proposed naming the cape jasmine Gardenia jasminoides in Garden's honor. As cape jasmine had been collected earlier (at least by 1680)...
- Kaboklei (English: Cape jasmine flower) is a 2009 Manipuri film directed by Pilu Heigrujam and produced by Bandana Maisnam. It stars Manda Leima as the...
- Unknown Akiba et al. (2015) Sahashi et al. (2010) Gardenia jasminoides (cape jasmine) Rubiaceae Unknown Ann et al. (1999) Glochidion obovatum Euphorbiaceae...
- eventually Ellis persuaded him to use Gardenia as a name for the Cape jasmine, also known as Cape jessamine. His zoological interests led Garden to write about...