About The Word Jasmine
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Jasmine
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What's The Definition Of Jasmine?
[n] any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
Synonyms | Synonyms for Jasmine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Jasmine: See Also | Arabian jasmine | bush | common jasmine | genus Jasminum | Jasminum | Jasminum mesnyi | Jasminum nudiflorum | Jasminum officinale | Jasminum sambac | jessamine | primrose jasmine | shrub | true jasmine | winter jasmine Jasmine In Webster's Dictionary \Jas"mine\, n. [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar. y[=a]sm[=i]n,
Pers. y[=a]sm[=i]n; cf. It. gesmino, gelsomino. Cf.
{Jessamine}.] (Bot.)
A shrubby plant of the genus {Jasminum}, bearing flowers of a
peculiarly fragrant odor. The {J. officinale}, common in the
south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is
{J. Sambac}, and, with {J. angustifolia}, comes from the East
Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the {Gelseminum
sempervirens} (see {Gelsemium}). Several other plants are
called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of {Calotropis}
and {Faramea}. [Written also {jessamine}.]
{Cape jasmine}, or {Cape jessamine}, the {Gardenia florida},
a shrub with fragrant white flowers, a native of China,
and hardy in the Southern United States.
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