ˈjazmə̇n sometimes ˈjas- or ˈjaas- noun
or jes·sa·mine ˈjes(ə)mə̇n ; also jas·min like jasmine
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Etymology: French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn (colloq. yāsmīn ), from Persian
1.
a.
(1) : any of numerous usually limber and often climbing shrubs of temperate and warm regions that constitute the genus Jasminum and usually have extremely fragrant flowers
(2) usually jessamine : a tall-climbing semievergreen Asiatic shrub ( J. officinale ) with slender shoots and fragrant white flowers from which a perfume is extracted
b. : any of numerous other plants having sweet-scented flowers — usually used with preceding qualifier
cape jasmine
red jasmine
c. usually jessamine : yellow jessamine 2
d. : matrimony vine
2.
a. : a perfume having an odor like that of jasmine
b. : a constituent of such a perfume consisting of jasmine oil or a formulated preparation with a similar odor
3. : a light yellow that is greener, lighter, and stronger than average maize, redder, stronger, and slightly lighter than popcorn, and redder and slightly deeper than chrome lemon — compare butter yellow
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