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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.

jessamine

/ˈdʒɛsəmɪn/ /ˈdʒɛsəmɪn/

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.

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