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jasmine
noun jas·mine \ˈjaz-mən\
: a plant that has flowers with a very pleasant and sweet smell
Full Definition of JASMINE
1
a : any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers; especially : a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumes b : any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers; especially : yellow jessamine
2
: a light yellow
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Variants of JASMINE
jas·mine also jes·sa·mine \ˈjes-mən, ˈje-sə-\
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Origin of JASMINE
Middle French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian
First Known Use: 1562
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jasmine
noun jas·mine \ˈjaz-mən\
Definition of JASMINE for Kids
: a usually climbing plant of warm regions with fragrant flowers
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