JASMINES
Noun
jasmines
plural of jasmine
Anagrams
• jamisens, jessamin
Source: Wiktionary
JASMINE
Jas"mine, n. Etym: [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar. yasmin, Pers. yasmin;
cf. It. gesmino, gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition