jessamine

3 definitions found

jessamine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jasmine \Jas"mine\, n. [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar.
     y[=a]sm[imac]n, Pers. y[=a]sm[imac]n; cf. It. gesmino,
     gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine.] (Bot.)
     A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a
     peculiarly fragrant odor. The Jasminum officinale, common
     in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian
     jasmine is Jasminum Sambac, and, with Jasminum 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.]
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     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.
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  Jessamine \Jes"sa*mine\, n. (Bot.)
     Same as Jasmine.
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jessamine - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  jessamine
      n 1: a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or
           red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea [syn: common jasmine
           , true jasmine, jessamine, Jasminum officinale
           ]