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- jasmine 1a
variants
or less commonly jessamine
ˈje-smən,
ˈje-sə-mən
1
a
: any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers
especially
: a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumes
b
: any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers
especially
: yellow jessamine
2
: a light yellow
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Clean Sheet features a chamomile-thyme tincture mixed with blue fig Syrup, elderflower and lemon juice finished with elderflower tonic, while the False Promise boasts jasmine and sencha tea extract with coconut water and lime juice finished with ginger beer and Thai basil.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Inhale the divine scent of those blossoms–a combination of jasmine and citrus.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Each was conceived by Francis Kurkdjian, Dior’s perfume creation director, and reinvents the brand’s signature flowers of rose, jasmine and iris.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Ormaie is a French fragrance house helmed by a mother-and-son duo, and its Les Brumes scent is inspired by a misty morning in a citrus field, with fresh notes of lemon, mandarin, ginger, sage, and jasmine.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Inhale the divine scent of those blossoms–a combination of jasmine and citrus.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Each was conceived by Francis Kurkdjian, Dior’s perfume creation director, and reinvents the brand’s signature flowers of rose, jasmine and iris.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Ormaie is a French fragrance house helmed by a mother-and-son duo, and its Les Brumes scent is inspired by a misty morning in a citrus field, with fresh notes of lemon, mandarin, ginger, sage, and jasmine.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Jasmine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jasmine. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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jasmine
noun
jas·mine
ˈjaz-mən
variants
or jessamine
ˈjes-(ə-)mən
: any of numerous often climbing shrubs that are related to the olive and have extremely fragrant flowers
also
: any of various plants noted for sweet-scented flowers
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