jasmine
noun
any of numerous shrubs or vines belonging to the genus Jasminum, of the olive family, having fragrant flowers and used in perfumery.
jasmine
1 American
[jaz-min, jas-]
/ ˈdʒæz mɪn, ˈdʒæs- /
noun
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jasmines
plural
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any of numerous shrubs or vines belonging to the genus Jasminum, of the olive family, having fragrant flowers and used in perfumery.
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any of several other plants having similar fragrant flowers, as the Carolina jessamine.
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a pale-yellow color.
Jasmine
2
American
[jaz-min, jas-]
/ ˈdʒæz mɪn, ˈdʒæs- /
Also
Jasmin,
noun
jasmine
British
/ ˈdʒæsmɪn, ˈdʒæz- /
noun
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Also called: jessamine. any oleaceous shrub or climbing plant of the tropical and subtropical genus Jasminum, esp J. officinalis: widely cultivated for their white, yellow, or red fragrant flowers, which are used in making perfume and in flavouring tea See also winter jasmine
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any of several other fragrant shrubs with fragrant flowers, such as the Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine, and frangipani ( red jasmine )
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a light to moderate yellow colour
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Etymology
Origin of jasmine
1555–65; < Middle French jasmin, variant of jassemin < Arabic yās ( a ) mīn < Persian yāsman, yāsmin
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An illustration shows middle C having the scent of a rose; the C two octaves higher, jasmine; in the rumbly bass, clove and vanilla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
This creates a built-in sauce to serve with, so all you need is jasmine rice or creamy mashed potatoes to catch the saucy goodness.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The beds are dotted with scented flowers such as honeysuckle, jasmine and lavender, and textured foliage and grasses that patients can touch and smell from their beds.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
“The romantic outdoor dining area sits adjacent to the pool, surrounded by walls of jasmine under a pergola,” reads the press release.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
My aunt pulled me close as we passed along the jasmine, explaining in a hushed voice what she thought was Mr. Drysdale’s motivation for doing the killing.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
What happened: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, took the stage in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday to honor R&B singer Chris Brown, delivering official congressional remarks highlighting his career.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
He accused Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas last September of using “street verbiage” in her frequent criticisms of Trump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, who lost the primary for U.S.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
What began as the occasional parent ride-along to a job interview coming out of the Covid era is now full-on career “co-piloting,” said Jasmine Escalera, head career coach at résumé templates service Zety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
But Jasmine only shakes her head again and says she’s going to find Breanna.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
Authorities followed by imposing a ban on jasmines on Beijing florists and in the city’s flower markets.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2012
Freeways lead out of the rotting city core to the suburbs in the hills, where big S.U.V.’s hide behind foliage rich with jasmines and jacaranda.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2011
Flower gardens of roses, azaleas, jasmines, magnolias and camellias will delight them.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the midst of this obscure mass of robes and cowls and cordons one saw, like dainty jasmines, like fresh sampages amid old rags, twelve little girls in white, their hair free.
From An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal
Even to-day the burial vault of the beautiful queen is filled with the fragrance of roses, jasmines and sandal-wood.
From Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant by Hans Mattson
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