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From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/make make] + [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bate#Etymology_2 bate] (denoting strife, contention, or quarrel). | From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/make make] + [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bate#Etymology_2 bate] (denoting strife, contention, or quarrel). | ||
=Noun= | ====Noun==== | ||
'''makebate''' (''plural'' '''[[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/makebates#English|makebates]]''') | '''makebate''' (''plural'' '''[[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/makebates#English|makebates]]''') | ||
# One who excites [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contention contentions] and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quarrel quarrels]; an [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/instigator instigator]. | # One who excites [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contention contentions] and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quarrel quarrels]; an [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/instigator instigator]. | ||
# A plant, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_jasmine bush jasmine] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysojasminum_fruticans Chrysojasminum fruticans], syn. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasminum_fruticans Jasminum fruticans]). | # A plant, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_jasmine bush jasmine] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysojasminum_fruticans Chrysojasminum fruticans], syn. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasminum_fruticans Jasminum fruticans]). | ||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysojasminum Wikipedia entry for Chrysojasminum] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysojasminum Wikipedia entry for Chrysojasminum] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:33, 31 August 2026
English
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Etymology
[edit | edit source]From make + bate (denoting strife, contention, or quarrel).
Noun
[edit | edit source]makebate (plural [[1]])
- One who excites contentions and quarrels; an instigator.
- A plant, bush jasmine (Chrysojasminum fruticans, syn. Jasminum fruticans).
References
[edit | edit source]Wikipedia entry for Chrysojasminum
Wikispecies entry for Chrysojasminum fruticans
Wikimedia Commons category for Jasminum fruticans
Plants of the World Online record for Chrysojasminum fruticans