jasminum
|jas-mi-num|
/ˌdʒæzˈmɪnəm/
genus of jasmine plants
Etymology
'jasminum' originates from Latin, ultimately borrowed from Old French 'jasmin', which in turn came from Arabic 'yāsmīn' and Persian 'yāsamīn' (meaning 'jasmine' the plant).
'jasminum' was formed in botanical Latin from Old French 'jasmin', itself from Arabic 'yāsmīn' and Persian 'yāsamīn'; the common English 'jasmine' follows the same path via Old French.
Initially it referred to the jasmine plant (the fragrant flowering shrub); in modern usage it is the botanical genus name for those jasmine species.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a botanical genus of flowering plants in the olive family (Oleaceae), commonly called jasmine; used as the scientific name for species such as Jasminum sambac and Jasminum officinale.
Jasminum grandiflorum is prized for its highly fragrant white flowers.
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