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Jasmine

//ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Persian. countable, uncountable

    "Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas spoke out against the order on Thursday, saying in an X post, “First Trump removes any reference of diversity from the present — now he’s trying to remove it from our history. Let me be PERFECTLY clear— you cannot erase our past and you cannot stop us from fulfilling our future.”"

  2. 2
    A surname from Persian. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia wordnet
  3. 3
    The perfume obtained from these plants. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Any of several not closely related plants having a similar perfume. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A yellow colour. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Etymology tree Middle Persian yʾsmn' Classical Persian یَاسَمِین (yāsamīn)bor. Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn)bor. French jasminbor. English jasmine Borrowed from French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn).

Etymology 2

From French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn), from Classical Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn), from earlier یاسمن (yāsaman), from Middle Persian yʾsmn' (yāsaman).

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