jasmine
jaz muhn
- n any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
- Haiti can also grow mimosa, jasmine, tuberose, and the ylang-ylang tree, whose heavily scented yellow-green flowers normally come from the Philippines.
- Thailand, too, has asked the WTO for trademark protection for its famed variety of jasmine rice--the bright white, popcorn-flavored staple served in many Asian-cuisine restaurants.
- Osama's older half brother (they share the same father) has just put his name on a new perfume, a jasmine-heavy scent dubbed Yeslam.