Jasmine
[ jaz-min, jas- ]
/ ˈdʒæz mɪn, ˈdʒæs- /
noun
a female given name.
Also
Jas·min,
Jas·mi·na
[jaz-muh-nuh, jas-] /ˈdʒæz mə nə, ˈdʒæs-/.
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British Dictionary definitions for jasmin
jasmine
/ (ˈdʒæsmɪn, ˈdʒæz-) /
noun
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
any of several other fragrant shrubs with fragrant flowers, such as the Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine, and frangipani (red jasmine)
a light to moderate yellow colour
Word Origin for jasmine
C16: from Old French
jasmin, from Arabic
yāsamīn, from Persian
yāsmīn