HyperDic: jasmine

English > 1 sense of the word jasmine:
NOUNplantjasmineany of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
jasmine > pronunciation
Soundsjhae'zmahn; jhae'zmihn
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English > jasmine: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia.
Member ofJasminum, genus Jasminumshrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World
NarrowerArabian jasmine, Jasminum sambacEast Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers
common jasmine, true jasmine, jessamine, Jasminum officinaleA climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
primrose jasmine, Jasminum mesnyievergreen rambling yellow-flowered shrub of western China
winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorumdeciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishjasminum, jazmín
Catalangessamí, llessamí

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