jasmine

¹

[ jaz-min, jas- ]

noun

1. any of numerous shrubs or vines belonging to the genus Jasminum, of the olive family, having fragrant flowers and used in perfumery.
2. any of several other plants having similar fragrant flowers, as the Carolina jessamine.
3. a pale-yellow color.

Jasmine

²

[ jaz-min, jas- ]

noun

1. a female given name.

jasmine

/ ˈdʒæsmɪn; ˈdʒæz- /

noun

1. See winter jasmine
   Also calledjessamine 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
2. any of several other fragrant shrubs with fragrant flowers, such as the Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine, and frangipani ( red jasmine )
3. a light to moderate yellow colour

Other Words From

• jasmined adjective
• jasmine·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jasmine¹

1555–65; < Middle French jasmin, variant of jassemin < Arabic yās ( a ) mīn < Persian yāsman, yāsmin

Word History and Origins

Origin of jasmine¹

C16: from Old French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian yāsmīn

Example Sentences

Potted and hanging plants or even ivy, jasmine or roses grown against a wall are all good choices.

From Washington Blade

She constantly cried, and rarely slept, meaning Acebo rarely slept, “awakened by Jasmine’s gasping and choking,” the family’s lawyer wrote at the time.

From ProPublica

When Jasmine was 13, she, Acebo and her 70-year-old grandmother were living in Acebo’s 993-square-foot childhood home in Hollywood, Florida.

From ProPublica

“I will care for her until the day the good Lord takes her home,” said Acebo, a single mother living with her parents when Jasmine, her first child, was born.

From ProPublica

As her lifeblood drained away, so too did any chance for Jasmine having a normal life.

From ProPublica

Blue Jasmine touched on this a bit, but as a New Yorker, how do you feel about the state of New York City?

From The Daily Beast

All that grows now is a beautiful double jasmine of which I have bowls full every day, and zinnias, ugly and useful.

From The Daily Beast

Barker: I think that Woody was also surprised that Blue Jasmine did as well as it did because it was so dark.

From The Daily Beast

All the flowers which he saw were Hindu: the champa, keora, and jasmine.

From The Daily Beast

Bear with me, but the whole thing had a Blue Jasmine-like quality to it.

From The Daily Beast

Barillet describes the growing of the common jasmine near Constantinople.

From Project Gutenberg

Before we got up to go, large wreaths of jasmine were hung round our necks, and small ones round our wrists.

From Project Gutenberg

The door opened; a glow of intimate yellow light was diffused over the jasmine and roses, and a woman's figure showed.

From Project Gutenberg

The latter is a fragrant yellow-colored water, prepared from gillyflower, jasmine, and flor de mistela (Talinum umbellatum).

From Project Gutenberg

Little Emily leaned over her mother for a kiss, then turned to touch caressingly the golden bells of the jasmine.

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