Thesaurus: jasmine

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1. n. A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea.
2. n. any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
3. A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea. [Written also jessamine.] Cape jasmine, or Cape jessamine, the Gardenia florida, a shrub with fragrant white flowers, a native of China, and hardy in the Southern United States.
4. A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of apeculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south ofEurope, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and,with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow falsejasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several otherplants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species ofCalotropis and Faramea. [Written also jessamine.] Cape jasmine, orCape jessamine, the Gardenia florida, a shrub with fragrant whiteflowers, a native of China, and hardy in the Southern United States.
5. n:100 n. any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia