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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjasmim
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʒasˈmĩ/
"O jasmim tem um aroma muito marcante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A climbing shrub or vine with white or yellow flowers that are strongly and sweetly scented, widely used in perfumes and tea.
"The evening air was heavy with the sweet scent of blooming jasmine." - 2
The fragrant flower of the jasmine plant, often used to flavor green tea.
"She poured a cup of hot jasmine tea to relax after a long day."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Persian word 'yasmin', meaning a gift from God, through Arabic and Middle French. The term was adopted into English in the late 16th century to describe the fragrant flowering shrub.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jasmine" is said worldwide
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jasmin
Transliteration: /ʒas.mɛ̃/
"Le jasmin embaume le jardin pendant les nuits d'été."
Jasmin
Transliteration: /jasˈmiːn/
"Der Duft von Jasmin erfüllte den ganzen Raum."
gelsomino
Transliteration: /dʒel.soˈmi.no/
"Il gelsomino fiorisce rigoglioso in primavera."
jazmín
Transliteration: /xazˈmin/
"El jazmín decora el patio con sus flores blancas."
jasmim
Transliteration: /ʒasˈmĩ/
"O jasmim tem um aroma muito marcante."
चमेली
Transliteration: chameli
"चमेली के फूलों की खुशबू बहुत अच्छी होती है।"
茉莉
Transliteration: mò lì
"院子里种满了芳香的茉莉花。"
재스민
Transliteration: jae-seu-min
"정원에 재스민 꽃이 피었습니다."
ジャスミン
Transliteration: jasumin
"ジャスミンの香りが部屋に広がった。"
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