any of numerous shrubs or vines belonging to the genus Jasminum, of the olive family, having fragrant flowers and used in perfumery.
any of several other plants having similar fragrant flowers, as the Carolina jessamine.
a pale-yellow color.
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
any of several other fragrant shrubs with fragrant flowers, such as the Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine, and frangipani ( red jasmine )
a light to moderate yellow colour
1555–65; < Middle French jasmin, variant of jassemin < Arabic yās ( a ) mīn < Persian yāsman, yāsmin
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Revered as a national treasure in her native Philippines, she is also immortalised as the singing voices for not one but two Disney princesses, Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and the lead in Mulan.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
An agent named Jasmine who answered the phone there on a recent afternoon said of the service, “I guess it’s as if you’re hiring a tax preparer to represent you when filing your taxes.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s name was wrong, and the meme used a picture of some random dude to stand in for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Jasmine Campos and Aaliyah Zamano had RBI hits for the Conquerors, who fell to 14-8.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
"Better?" he asked, half sincere, half hoping there was one more booger left and that it was somehow making a mean face at Jasmine.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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