Jasmine Definition & Meaning

American

British

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Examples

jasmine 1 American [jaz-min, jas-] / ˈdʒæz mɪn, ˈdʒæs- /

noun

1. any of numerous shrubs or vines belonging to the genus Jasminum, of the olive family, having fragrant flowers and used in perfumery.

2. any of several other plants having similar fragrant flowers, as the Carolina jessamine.

3. a pale-yellow color.

Jasmine 2 American [jaz-min, jas-] / ˈdʒæz mɪn, ˈdʒæs- / Also Jasmin,

noun

1. a female given name.

jasmine British / ˈdʒæsmɪn, ˈdʒæz- /

noun

1. Also called: jessamine. any oleaceous shrub or climbing plant of the tropical and subtropical genus Jasminum, esp J. officinalis: widely cultivated for their white, yellow, or red fragrant flowers, which are used in making perfume and in flavouring tea See also winter jasmine

2. any of several other fragrant shrubs with fragrant flowers, such as the Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine, and frangipani ( red jasmine )

3. a light to moderate yellow colour

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

• jasmined adjective
• jasminelike adjective

Etymology

Origin of jasmine

1555–65; < Middle French jasmin, variant of jassemin < Arabic yās ( a ) mīn < Persian yāsman, yāsmin

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

My aunt pulled me close as we passed along the jasmine, explaining in a hushed voice what she thought was Mr. Drysdale’s motivation for doing the killing.

From Literature

A blooming pink jasmine frames the porch, and a quick-growing Sierra fig tree they got from the city for free will soon provide shade and fruit at the northeast edge of the front yard.

From Los Angeles Times

Visitors will encounter pollinator gardens alive with butterflies and hummingbirds, color-themed landscapes, and cascading water features, all designed to reflect the beauty of Southern California’s environment with scents of rosemary, jasmine and chaparral.

From Los Angeles Times

A blooming pink jasmine frames the porch, and a quick-growing Sierra fig tree they got from the city for free will soon provide shade and fruit at the northeast edge of the frontyard.

From Los Angeles Times

The small farming village of Nagrig in the Egyptian Nile Delta is nestled in swathes of green fields, growing jasmine and watermelons.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.