jasmine

noun

jas·​mine ˈjaz-mən 

variants or less commonly jessamine

ˈje-smən,

ˈje-sə-mən 

1

a

: any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers

especially : a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumes

b

: any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers

especially : yellow jessamine

2

: a light yellow

Illustration of jasmine

• jasmine 1a

Examples of jasmine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The eau de parfum has a sweet, floral heart of jasmine and Tunisian orange flowers absolute, while warm, spicy base notes of vanilla bean and Indonesian patchouli tie it back to fall. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024

Customers can choose from ten different iced green tea options and almost double the flavors of milk tea including mocha, jasmine, sakura rose or lychee milk tea, before adding boba toppings. —Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024

Brooklyn Candle Studio has created the perfect candle to perfume your early bird routine with smells of pear, bergamot, jasmine, gardenia, and amber woods. —Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024

Perfume of florals—jasmine, honeysuckle, as well as iced grapefruit chunks, limes and honey. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

jasmine

noun

jas·​mine ˈjaz-mən 

variants or jessamine

ˈjes-(ə-)mən

: any of numerous often climbing shrubs that are related to the olive and have extremely fragrant flowers

also : any of various plants noted for sweet-scented flowers