Definition of Jasmine

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jasmine
n. any of a number of shrubs or climbing plants which have fragrant flowers (also jasmin)

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Jasmine Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Jasmine
(n.)
A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea.
  

WordNet 2.0
jasmine

Noun
1. any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(hyponym) primrose jasmine, Jasminum mesnyi
(member-holonym) Jasminum, genus Jasminum

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jasmine

jasmine
\jas"mine\ (?), n. [f. jasmin, sp. jazmin, ar. yāsmīn, pers. yāsmīn; cf. it. gesmino, gelsomino. cf. jessamine.] (bot.) a shrubby plant of the genus jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. the j. officinale, common in the south of europe, bears white flowers. the arabian jasmine is j. sambac, and, with j. angustifolia, comes from the east indies. the yellow false jasmine in the gelseminum sempervirens (see gelsemium). several other plants are called jasmine in the west indies, as species of calotropis and faramea. [written also jessamine.]


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 cayenne jasmine 


Jasmine Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

Aromatherapy Glossary
Jasmine
Jasminum officinale


Jasmine Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

The Language of Flowers
JASMINE

- Amiability


Jasmine Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Tea Terms
Jasmine
Green or Oolong Tea scented with jasmine flowers.


Jasmine Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Jasmine
Jasmine or Jessamine (Jasminum) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae), with about 200 species, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World. The majority of species grow as climbers on other plants or on structures. The leaves can be either evergreen or deciduous, and are opposite in most species; leaf shape is simple, trifoliate or pinnate with up to nine leaflets.

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