Meanings
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noun
a shrub or climbing plant of the genus Jasminum, known for its fragrant white or yellow flowers
Jasmine climbed around the window and filled the room with fragrance.
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2
noun
a sweet floral scent or perfume obtained from jasmine flowers
The soap had a delicate jasmine fragrance.
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Etymology
From French jasmin, through Arabic yāsamīn from Persian yāsaman, the name of the fragrant flowering plant. English adopted the word in the sixteenth century; its perfume sense follows directly from the flowers' characteristic scent.