Definition

any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers
especially a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumes
any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers
especially yellow jessamine
a light yellow

Illustration

jasmine 1a

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Middle French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian

jasmine

noun

jas·mine

ˈjaz-mən

variants: or less commonly jessamine ˈje-smən ˈje-sə-mən

any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers
especially a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumes
any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers
especially yellow jessamine
a light yellow

Illustration

jasmine 1a

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Middle French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian

jasmine

noun

jas·mine

ˈjaz-mən

variants: or less commonly jessamine ˈje-smən ˈje-sə-mən

any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers
especially a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumes
any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers
especially yellow jessamine
a light yellow

Illustration

jasmine 1a

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Middle French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian

jasmine

noun

jas·mine

ˈjaz-mən

variants: or less commonly jessamine ˈje-smən ˈje-sə-mən

any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers
especially a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumes
any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers
especially yellow jessamine
a light yellow

Illustration

jasmine 1a

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Middle French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian