Jessamine - Meaning, Definition & English Examples
Jessamine is a fragrant flowering plant, also known as jasmine, often used in gardens and perfumes. It symbolizes grace, elegance, and purity in various cultures. The name can also refer to a light yellow color.
Definition:
A fragrant flowering shrub, often referring to jasmine or similar plants.
Synonyms:
jasmine, mock orange, honeysuckle
Part of Speech:
noun
Antonyms:
weed, thornbush
Common Collocations:
fragrant jessamine, climbing jessamine, yellow jessamine
Derivatives:
jessamined, jessamining
Usage Tips:
Use "jessamine" to describe fragrant white or yellow flowers in gardens or literature for poetic effect.
Common Phrases:
sweet as jessamine, blooming jessamine, night-blooming jessamine
Etymology:
Derived from Old French "jasmin," influenced by Persian "yasmin," meaning fragrant flower.
Examples:
- 1. The garden smelled of fresh jessamine after the rain.
- 2. She wore a crown woven with delicate jessamine blossoms.
- 3. Jessamine vines climbed the trellis by the porch.
- 4. The tea was flavored with dried jessamine petals.