English▸ noun an Old World shrub or climbing plant which is popular as an ornamental and bears fragrant white, pink, or yellow flowers.
Genus Jasminum, family Oleaceae: many species, including the winter jasmine.
▪ used in names of other shrubs or climbers with fragrant flowers, e.g. Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine.
– ORIGIN mid 16th century: from French jasmin and obsolete French jessemin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian yāsamīn.