Word
Jasmine
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
jas-mine
Definition
- 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.
- noun - Any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
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