jasmine

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.
2. (countable, uncountable) The perfume obtained from these plants.
3. (countable, uncountable) Any of several not closely related plants having a similar perfume.
4. (countable, uncountable) A yellow colour.

Synonyms

jessamine

jasmin

Jasminum

jessamin

sampaguita

common jasmine

jasminum

nard

Jasminum sambac Ait.

jasminium

Translations

gelsomino

jasmin

jasmim

γιασεμί

jazmín

Jasmin

yasemin

jasmijn

ياسمين

gessamí

Jasminum

jasminum

نيمساي

jasminum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Middle Persian yʾsmn'
Classical Persian یَاسَمِین (yāsamīn)bor.
Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn)bor.
French jasminbor.
English jasmine
Borrowed from French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn).