1. Any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
   "The sweet scent of jasmine filled the evening air"
    
2. A climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white, yellow or red flowers
   "The jasmine climbed gracefully up the garden wall";
   - common jasmine, true jasmine, jessamine [US, rare], Jasminum officinale

Derived forms: jasmines

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Jasminum, Jasminum

Encyclopedia: Jasmine, Missouri