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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Elegant and structured, it has juicy acidity and aromas of jasmine, hay and spice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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
There will be a big wedding where Kareem rides in on a white horse and I will be garlanded in gold and roses and jasmine.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Britain's Sonay Kartal continued her impressive comeback from long-term injury with a comfortable win over former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini to reach the Wuhan Open quarter-finals.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The three researchers fired by OpenAI are Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni, according to the WSJ.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jones’ latest project is hosting HGTV’s “Roast My Rental,” a reality show in which she visits some of America’s worst-rated short-term vacation rentals and attempts to transform them within 72 hours, alongside designer Jasmine Roth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Jasmine Li is a reporter covering banks and finance for The Wall Street Journal in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“But it wasn’t your secret to tell,” Jasmine says.
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 open air Our myrtles blossom'd, and across the porch Thick jasmines twin'd: the little landscape round Was green and woody, and refreshed the eye.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 by Various
Not since he had left the oleanders and jasmines of New Orleans had he smelled such delicious odours as those of sea-girdled Havre.
From Fairfax and His Pride by Marie Van Vorst
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