Jasmine Definition

jăzmĭn
noun
Any of a genus (Jasminum) of tropical and subtropical plants of the olive family, with fragrant flowers of yellow, red, or white, used in perfumes or for scenting tea.
Webster's New World

The perfume obtained from these plants.

Wiktionary
Any of several other similar plants with fragrant flowers, as yellow jasmine.
Webster's New World
Pale yellow.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A female given name.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Jasmine

Noun

Singular:
jasmine
Plural:
jasmines

Origin of Jasmine

  • French jasmin, from Arabic ياسمين (yāsamīn), from Persian یاسمین (yâsamin), یاسمن (yâsaman), from Middle Persian yʾsmn' (yāsaman).

    From Wiktionary

  • French jasmin from Old French jassemin from Arabic yasmīn from Persian yasmīn, yāsman from Middle Persian yāsman

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From jasmine. One of the 19th century flower names, or borrowed from the corresponding Arabic and Persian given names.

    From Wiktionary

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