JASMINE


Meaning of JASMINE in English

[ 'dʒazmɪn , 'dʒas- ]

■ noun a shrub or climbing plant with fragrant white, pink, or yellow flowers. [ Jasminum nudiflorum ( winter ~ , China) and other species.]

Origin

C16: from Fr. jasmin and obs. Fr. jessemin .

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