any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
"The gardener carefully pruned the jasmine, allowing its fragrant white flowers to bloom along the trellis."
Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.
"The jasmine vines climbed the trellis, blooming with clusters of sweetly scented white flowers in late spring."
In plain English: Jasmine is a fragrant flowering plant with white blossoms that people often use to make perfume and tea.
"The jasmine plant in her garden is blooming with white flowers today."
Usage: Avoid using "jasmine" as a verb; instead, use "to scent with jasmine" if you need an action related to the flower's fragrance. Do not confuse this plant name with the unrelated term for the tea flavoring derived from it, which is also spelled "jasmine."
A female given name from Persian
"Her grandmother named her Jasmine because it is a popular female given name of Persian origin."
The word jasmine entered English via the French language. It originally came from an Arabic term that referred to a fragrant flowering plant.