English dictionary
jasmine
/'/dZ//&/zm/I/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A shrubby plant of the genus <i>Jasminum</i>, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The <i>J. officinale</i>, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is <i>J. Sambac</i>, and, with <i>J. angustifolia</i>, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the <i>Gelseminum sempervirens</i> (see <u>Gelsemium</u>). Several other plants are called <i>jasmine</i> in the West Indies, as species of <i>Calotropis</i> and <i>Faramea</i>.
Source: webster1913