jasmine

jasmine
[ˈdʒazmɪn, ˈdʒas-]
(亦作 jessamine)
noun

an Old World shrub or climbing plant which bears fragrant flowers that are used in perfumery or tea and is popular as an ornamental
素馨，茉莉
Genus Jasminum, family Oleaceae: many species, including the winter jasmine
茉莉花属，木犀科：多种，包括迎春花
■used in names of other shrubs or climbers with fragrant flowers, e.g. Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine
用于其他开芬芳花朵的灌木或攀缘植物名中，如： Cape jasmine, yellow jasmine

语源

mid 16th cent.: from French jasmin and obsolete French jessemin, from Arabic yāsamīn, from Persian yāsamīn