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Definition :

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