jasmine
/ˈdʒæsmɪn/(亦作jessamine)
noun
1- an Old World shrub or climbing plant which bears fragrant flowers that are used in perfumery or tea and is popular as an ornamental素馨, 茉莉。
1.1
- Genus Jasminum, family Oleaceae: many species, including the winter jasmine.茉莉花属, 木犀科：多种, 包括迎春花。
1.2
- used in names of other shrubs or climbers with fragrant flowers, e.g. Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine用于其他开芬芳花朵的灌木或攀缘植物名中, 如：Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine.
词源
mid 16th cent.: from French jasmin and obsolete French jessemin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian yāsamīn.