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jasmine

/ˈdʒæzmən/

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What does jasmine mean?

noun

  1. Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.
  2. The perfume obtained from these plants.
  3. Any of several plants having a similar perfume, but mostly not in the same family.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. A yellow colour.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Persian.
  2. A surname from Persian.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdʒæzmən/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈdʒæzmɪn/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Now we are restricted to our garden, and we could get nothing for this set out but jasmine and pear.
H. G. (Herbert George) WellsFloor Games; a companion volume to "Little Wars"Project Gutenberg ebook #3690
Yellow jasmine, Gelsemium sempervirens.* A good native evergreen vine for the South, with fragrant yellow flowers.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550
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I present Jules' Ammophila with a slender, brownish Looper which I caught on the jasmine.
Jean-Henri FabreMore Hunting WaspsTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3462
With the exception of the jasmine the flowers used in the hair are all artificial, though natural flowers are worn in season--roses in summer, orchids in late summer, and chrysanthemums in autumn.
Isaac Taylor HeadlandCourt Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and PeopleProject Gutenberg ebook #523
At Pahia, it was quite pleasing to behold the English flowers in the gardens before the houses; there were roses of several kinds, honeysuckle, jasmine, stocks, and whole hedges of sweetbrier.
Charles DarwinThe Voyage of the BeagleProject Gutenberg ebook #944