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.
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Other Word Forms of Jasmine
Noun
Singular:
jasmine
Plural:
jasminesOrigin of Jasmine
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French jasmin, from Arabic ياسمين (yāsamīn), from Persian یاسمین (yâsamin), یاسمن (yâsaman), from Middle Persian yʾsmn' (yāsaman).
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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
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From jasmine. One of the 19th century flower names, or borrowed from the corresponding Arabic and Persian given names.
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