noun
(also moghra)
Especially in South Asia: Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac. Frequently attributive. Compare pikake , "sampaguita".
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Davies (1625–1693), translator. From Hindi mogrā hammer, double jasmine (a variety of Jasminum sambac) from Sanskrit mudgara hammer.
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