jasmine
n. C / Un. a plant with small, white or yellow flowers that have a very sweet and pleasant smell. You often find it in gardens or used to flavor tea.
n. a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family, widely cultivated for its fragrant, salver-shaped flowers. Often used in perfumery and as a flavoring agent in beverages.
The garden smells wonderful when the jasmine is in bloom.
She ordered a pot of jasmine tea to enjoy with her dessert after the meal.
The evening air was thick with the heavy, floral scent of jasmine climbing the trellis, creating a tranquil atmosphere in the courtyard.
From French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn), from Classical Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn), from earlier یاسمن (yāsaman), from Middle Persian yʾsmn' (yāsaman).
Uncountable when referring to the plant species or the scent; countable when referring to a specific variety or individual plant.