jasmine

UK: /ˈdʒæzmɪn/ US: /ˈdʒæzmɪn, ˈdʒæs-/ ,( jaz′min, jas′-)

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jas•mine /ˈdʒæzmɪn, ˈdʒæs-/   n. [uncountable]

1. Plant Biology a shrub or vine of the olive family, having sweet-smelling flowers used in perfumes and teas.
2. a pale yellow color.

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jas•mine  ( jaz′min, jas′-), n. 

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

Also, jessamine. 

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

jas′mined, adj. 
jas′mine•like′, adj. 

Jas•mine  ( jaz′min, jas′-), n. 

a female given name. Also, Jas′min, Jas•mi•na  ( jaz′mə nə, jas′-). 

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jasmine / ˈdʒæsmɪn ˈdʒæz-/ noun

1. 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
2. any of several other fragrant shrubs with fragrant flowers, such as the Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine, and frangipani (red jasmine)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian yāsmīn