Jasminoides
/jaz-mih-NOY-deez/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
A resemblance epithet meaning the plant looks or smells like jasmine — typically having similarly star-shaped white or yellow flowers, or a comparable sweet floral fragrance. The -oides suffix is one of the most productive in botanical Latin, always meaning "resembling" or "having the form of." Appears as jasminoides (both genders).
Etymology
From the genus Jasminum (jasmine) + Greek -oides (resembling, having the form of), from eidos (form, appearance).
Example
“Trachelospermum jasminoides (star jasmine) and Gardenia jasminoides both carry this epithet for their white, intensely fragrant flowers that echo the classic jasmine bloom.”