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sweet osmanthus

sweet osmanthus noun: a shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans, native to east Asia and prized for its fragrant flowers.

sweet osmanthus: a shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans, native to east Asia and prized for its fragrant...
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Noun

sweet osmanthus

  1. a shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans, native to east Asia and prized for its fragrant flowers
    Synonyms:
    fragrant olive, tea olive, sweet olive

sweet osmanthus meaning in Hindi, Nepali and Thai

sweet osmanthus in Hindi

shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
सिलंग silaṅg

sweet osmanthus in Nepali

shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
सिरिङ्गे siriṅge

sweet osmanthus in Thai

shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
หอมหมื่นลี้ hɔ̌ɔm-mʉ̀ʉn-líi

Synonyms of sweet osmanthus

Origin of sweet osmanthus

From English sweet + osmanthus, for the peach-like scent of the flowers.

Questions about sweet osmanthus

What does sweet osmanthus mean?
Sweet osmanthus means a shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans, native to east Asia and prized for its fragrant flowers.
What is sweet osmanthus in Hindi?
Sweet osmanthus in Hindi is सिलंग (silaṅg). See Sweet osmanthus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is sweet osmanthus?
Sweet osmanthus is a noun.

Words near sweet osmanthus in the dictionary

  1. sweet oil
  2. sweet oils
  3. sweet on
  4. sweet orange
  5. sweet oranges
  6. sweet osmanthus
  7. sweet pea
  8. sweet peas
  9. sweet pepper
  10. sweet pepperbush
  11. sweet pepperbushes

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