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jasmine
(encz) | jasmine,jasmín n: Zdeněk Brož |
Jasmine
(gcide) | Jasmine \Jas"mine\, n. [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar.
y[=a]sm[imac]n, Pers. y[=a]sm[imac]n; cf. It. gesmino,
gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine.] (Bot.)
A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a
peculiarly fragrant odor. The Jasminum officinale, common
in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian
jasmine is Jasminum Sambac, and, with {Jasminum
angustifolia}, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false
jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium).
Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies,
as species of Calotropis and Faramea. [Written also
jessamine.]
[1913 Webster]
Cape jasmine, or Cape jessamine, the Gardenia florida,
a shrub with fragrant white flowers, a native of China,
and hardy in the Southern United States.
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jasmine
(wn) | jasmine
n 1: any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum
chiefly native to Asia |
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arabian jasmine
(encz) | Arabian jasmine,indický stálezelený keř pěstovaný pro záplavu bílých
vonných květů Jasminum sambac MiCh |
carolina jasmine
(encz) | Carolina jasmine, |
cayenne jasmine
(encz) | cayenne jasmine, n: |
common jasmine
(encz) | common jasmine, n: |
confederate jasmine
(encz) | confederate jasmine, n: |
crape jasmine
(encz) | crape jasmine, n: |
crepe jasmine
(encz) | crepe jasmine, n: |
madagascar jasmine
(encz) | Madagascar jasmine, |
night jasmine
(encz) | night jasmine, n: |
primrose jasmine
(encz) | primrose jasmine, n: |
star jasmine
(encz) | star jasmine, n: |
true jasmine
(encz) | true jasmine, n: |
winter jasmine
(encz) | winter jasmine, n: |
yellow jasmine
(encz) | yellow jasmine, n: |
Cape jasmine
(gcide) | Jasmine \Jas"mine\, n. [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar.
y[=a]sm[imac]n, Pers. y[=a]sm[imac]n; cf. It. gesmino,
gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine.] (Bot.)
A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a
peculiarly fragrant odor. The Jasminum officinale, common
in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian
jasmine is Jasminum Sambac, and, with {Jasminum
angustifolia}, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false
jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium).
Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies,
as species of Calotropis and Faramea. [Written also
jessamine.]
[1913 Webster]
Cape jasmine, or Cape jessamine, the Gardenia florida,
a shrub with fragrant white flowers, a native of China,
and hardy in the Southern United States.
[1913 Webster]Cape \Cape\ (k[=a]p), n. [F. cap, fr. It. capo head, cape, fr.
L. caput heat, end, point. See Chief.]
A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast
into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland.
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Cape buffalo (Zool.) a large and powerful buffalo of South
Africa (Bubalus Caffer). It is said to be the most
dangerous wild beast of Africa. See Buffalo, 2.
Cape jasmine, Cape jessamine. See Jasmine.
Cape pigeon (Zool.), a petrel (Daptium Capense) common
off the Cape of Good Hope. It is about the size of a
pigeon.
Cape wine, wine made in South Africa [Eng.]
The Cape, the Cape of Good Hope, in the general sense of
the southern extremity of Africa. Also used of Cape Horn,
and, in New England, of Cape Cod.
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crape jasmine
(gcide) | crape jasmine \crape jasmine\ n.
a tropical shrub (Tabernaemontana divaricata), native to
India, having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers
with crimped or wavy corollas; Northern India to Thailand.
Syn: crepe jasmine, crepe gardenia, pinwheel flower, East
Indian rosebay, Adam's apple, Nero's crown, coffee rose,
Tabernaemontana divaricata.
[WordNet 1.5] |
Jasmine
(gcide) | Jasmine \Jas"mine\, n. [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar.
y[=a]sm[imac]n, Pers. y[=a]sm[imac]n; cf. It. gesmino,
gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine.] (Bot.)
A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a
peculiarly fragrant odor. The Jasminum officinale, common
in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian
jasmine is Jasminum Sambac, and, with {Jasminum
angustifolia}, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false
jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium).
Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies,
as species of Calotropis and Faramea. [Written also
jessamine.]
[1913 Webster]
Cape jasmine, or Cape jessamine, the Gardenia florida,
a shrub with fragrant white flowers, a native of China,
and hardy in the Southern United States.
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madagascar jasmine
(gcide) | madagascar jasmine \madagascar jasmine\ n. (Bot.)
A twining woody vine (Stephanotis floribunda) of Madagascar
having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large
fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely
cultivated in warm regions.
Syn: waxflower, Stephanotis floribunda.
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arabian jasmine
(wn) | Arabian jasmine
n 1: East Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse
fragrant white flowers [syn: Arabian jasmine, {Jasminum
sambac}] |
blue jasmine
(wn) | blue jasmine
n 1: climber of southern United States having bluish-purple
flowers [syn: blue jasmine, blue jessamine, {curly
clematis}, marsh clematis, Clematis crispa] |
cape jasmine
(wn) | cape jasmine
n 1: evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant
waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves [syn: {cape
jasmine}, cape jessamine, Gardenia jasminoides,
Gardenia augusta] |
carolina jasmine
(wn) | Carolina jasmine
n 1: poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United
States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers [syn:
yellow jasmine, yellow jessamine, Carolina jasmine,
evening trumpet flower, Gelsemium sempervirens] |
cayenne jasmine
(wn) | cayenne jasmine
n 1: commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large
pinkish to red flowers [syn: periwinkle, {rose
periwinkle}, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, {Cape
periwinkle}, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine,
Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea] |
chilean jasmine
(wn) | Chilean jasmine
n 1: woody vine of Argentina grown as an ornamental for its
glossy leaves and racemes of large fragrant funnel-shaped
creamy-white flowers [syn: Chilean jasmine, {Mandevilla
laxa}] |
common jasmine
(wn) | common jasmine
n 1: a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or
red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea [syn: {common
jasmine}, true jasmine, jessamine, {Jasminum
officinale}] |
confederate jasmine
(wn) | confederate jasmine
n 1: evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green
leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers [syn: {star
jasmine}, confederate jasmine, {Trachelospermum
jasminoides}] |
crape jasmine
(wn) | crape jasmine
n 1: tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal
flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to
Thailand [syn: crape jasmine, crepe jasmine, {crepe
gardenia}, pinwheel flower, East Indian rosebay,
Adam's apple, Nero's crown, coffee rose,
Tabernaemontana divaricate] |
crepe jasmine
(wn) | crepe jasmine
n 1: tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal
flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to
Thailand [syn: crape jasmine, crepe jasmine, {crepe
gardenia}, pinwheel flower, East Indian rosebay,
Adam's apple, Nero's crown, coffee rose,
Tabernaemontana divaricate] |
jasmine tobacco
(wn) | Jasmine tobacco
n 1: South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally
fragrant greenish-white flowers [syn: flowering tobacco,
Jasmine tobacco, Nicotiana alata] |
madagascar jasmine
(wn) | Madagascar jasmine
n 1: twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy
evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white
flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions
[syn: Madagascar jasmine, waxflower, {Stephanotis
floribunda}] |
night jasmine
(wn) | night jasmine
n 1: West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-
shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night
[syn: night jasmine, night jessamine, {Cestrum
nocturnum}] |
primrose jasmine
(wn) | primrose jasmine
n 1: evergreen rambling yellow-flowered shrub of western China
[syn: primrose jasmine, Jasminum mesnyi] |
star jasmine
(wn) | star jasmine
n 1: evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green
leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers [syn: {star
jasmine}, confederate jasmine, {Trachelospermum
jasminoides}] |
true jasmine
(wn) | true jasmine
n 1: a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or
red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea [syn: {common
jasmine}, true jasmine, jessamine, {Jasminum
officinale}] |
west indian jasmine
(wn) | West Indian jasmine
n 1: tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant
yellow flowers with white centers [syn: {West Indian
jasmine}, pagoda tree, Plumeria alba] |
winter jasmine
(wn) | winter jasmine
n 1: deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-
blooming yellow flowers [syn: winter jasmine, {Jasminum
nudiflorum}] |
yellow jasmine
(wn) | yellow jasmine
n 1: poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United
States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers [syn:
yellow jasmine, yellow jessamine, Carolina jasmine,
evening trumpet flower, Gelsemium sempervirens] |
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