noun
jasmine
JAZ-min/ˈdʒæzmɪn/
A plant with sweet-smelling flowers.
The jasmine sprig bears small white flowers and unopened buds.
Etymology
Persian yasmin already named the plant. The source also compares a Greek name for a Persian perfume, perhaps jasmine oil, connecting the name with fragrance.
In context
You do not even have to see Confederate jasmine to reap the rewards - when it’s in bloom, the fragrance will just rain down on us.
More examples
- A jasmine vine climbed the trellis.
- The evening air carried the scent of jasmine.
- She planted jasmine near the doorway.
Forms
jasmine · jasmines
Similar words
- flowering vine
- A description of many jasmine plants, not all species.