jasmine
1 Americannoun
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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.
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
Other Word Forms
- jasmined adjective
- jasminelike adjective
Etymology
Origin of jasmine
1555–65; < Middle French jasmin, variant of jassemin < Arabic yās ( a ) mīn < Persian yāsman, yāsmin
Example Sentences
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A blooming pink jasmine frames the porch, and a quick-growing Sierra fig tree they got from the city for free will soon provide shade and fruit at the northeast edge of the frontyard.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
A blooming pink jasmine frames the porch, and a quick-growing Sierra fig tree they got from the city for free will soon provide shade and fruit at the northeast edge of the front yard.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
The small farming village of Nagrig in the Egyptian Nile Delta is nestled in swathes of green fields, growing jasmine and watermelons.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
This specific variety is “made of smooth Chinese loose leaf green tea leaves naturally scented by layers of jasmine buds,” according to the tea’s description.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
It could be a fake memory, because one of the pictures we still have—a baby picture—was me in the backyard standing in front of a wall of white jasmine flowers and red roses.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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